Prefixes (1- 6)

I am in English class for period ​ _________. ​

Match the following prefixes with their definitions.

• reduce down/away

• de-

• before, earlier

• fore-

• to cause to be/to go into or onto

• en-, em-

Antiwar probably means...

• against war

• loves war

• to plan war

• before war

It was a hot summer day. As night came, the temperature finally began to ​ (a)   .

• decrease
• increase
• antifreeze
• extend

Match the following prefixes with their meanings.

• two/across

• trans

• across/change

• anti

• against/opposite

• di/dia

The antagonist is probably someone who is​ (a)   the main character in a story.

• against
• before
• in love with
• a friend to

A diagonal line probably goes ​ ​ (a)   the rectangle.

• across
• before
• against