Word Study Unit One - in, dis, un, mis

Since I only had a few dollars with me, I chose the candy that was ___________.

• indirect

• informal

• inexpensive

• invisible

I couldn't believe how ___________ his desk was with old papers and school supplies everywhere.

• unaware

• unknown

• unfasten

• untidy

Every time we tried to call you, the phone would _________ and we could not reach you. 

• disconnect

• dishonest

• disorder

• disbelief

The pizza party was casual and everyone wore __________ clothes.

• insincere

• informal

• unknown

• fancy

The 5th grade had the _____________ to break his leg on the ski trip.

• disconnect

• unaware

• disbelief

• misfortune

The prefixes un-, in-, and dis- all mean _____________. 

For example, in the words unfasten, indirect and disrespect.

• before

• not; opposite

• wrong; bad

The prefix mis- means ________________.

For example, the words misspell and misbehave begin with this prefix.

• before

• not; opposite

• wrong; bad

• again

My mom is always _____happy when I bring home a bad grade.

• ilhappy

• dishappy

• inhappy

• unhappy

Yelling out answers in class without permission is

• inacceptable

• ilacceptable

• unacceptable

• disacceptable

Don't talk with food in your mouth! That is very_______!

• immobile

• impolite

• illegible