Word Analysis (GA 2025-2026 new standards)

Prefix: de- (examples: defrost, decode)

• of, from

• not, opposite

• earth, ground

• after, beyond

Prefix: in-, dis-, un- (examples: incorrect, dislike, undone)

• after, beyond

• not, opposite

• of, from

• bad

Prefix: geo- (examples: geography, geothermal)

• many, much

• before

• earth, ground

• again, back

Prefix: meta- (examples: metamorphic, metacognition, metabolism)

• circle

• strike, strike down

• after, beyond

• bad

Prefix: mis- (examples: misspell, mistake, misbehavior)

• bad

• many

• of, from

• not, opposite

Prefix: multi- (examples: multiply, multiplication, multinational)

• can be, worthy

• person who

• more than

• many, much

Prefix: over- (examples: overload, overachiever, oversleep)

• many

• the action of, the result of

• without

• more than

Prefix: poly- (examples: polygon, polynomial, polythesism)

• of from

• more than

• settle

• many

Prefix: pre- (examples: preheat, preview, prehistoric)

• before

• law

• form, shape

• person who

Prefix: re- (examples: reuse, rewind, review)

• can be, worthy

• again, back

• strike, strike down

• of, from