Morphology 1.3

 What is the meaning of the prefix pre- ?

• down

• again

• before

• under

What is the meaning of the prefix fore- ?

• wrongly

• again

• before

• down

What is the meaning of the prefix pro- ?

• down

• again

• before

• after

 What is the meaning of the prefix post- ?

• down

• again

• before

• after

 Based on the context clues, which word correctly completes the sentence?

Mrs. Wilson wished she had the ____________ to see the apparent disaster before it 

happened and ruined her day.

• desee

• delook

• foresight

• foretime

Using what you know about the prefix fore-, what do you think foreshadow means?

Sometimes an author will foreshadow events in a story that have not happened yet in his 

or her writing.

• to tell before

• to tell after

• to not tell

• to tell again

Cole was a dedicated baseball player and did not miss any games during the regular season or 

after ______________.

• proseason

• preseason

• foreseason

• postseason

Using what you know about the prefix pro-, what do you think promote means?

• move someone forward

• to not move someone

• move someone backwards

• to move someone again

Which of the following has a prefix that does NOT mean “before”?

• preheat

• press

• prepay

• preview

REVIEW:  Which set of prefixes mean NOT?

• pre- & re-

• un- & in-

• re- & mis-

• de- & re-