Prefixes - Practice 1

Analyze the prefix "anti-" and choose the word that best fits the meaning "against or opposite."

• Antisocial

• Anticipate

• Antidote

• Antenna

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Create a word using the prefix "de-" that means "to remove or reverse."

• Deconstruct

• Delight

• Deploy

• Debate

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Identify the prefix in the word "intermediate" and explain its meaning.

• Inter - between; among

• Mediate - to intervene

• In - not

• Ate - to consume

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Differentiate between the prefixes "mis-" and "non-" by selecting the correct pair of words.

• Mislead, Nonstop

• Mislead, Nonchalant

• Misplace, Nonexistent

• Misplace, Nonstop

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Use the prefix "pre-" in a sentence to convey the meaning "before."

• The pregame show starts at 6 PM.

• The game was postponed.

• The team won the championship.

• The players were exhausted.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Strategically analyze the use of the prefix "re-" in the word "rebuild" and explain its significance in the context of urban development.

• It signifies building again, indicating reconstruction after destruction.

• It means to build for the first time.

• It suggests building with new materials.

• It implies building in a different location.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Plan a sentence using the prefix "sub-" to describe a situation where something is under another.

• The submarine explored the ocean depths.

• The plane flew over the mountains.

• The bird soared high in the sky.

• The car drove through the tunnel.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Evaluate the use of the prefix "super-" in the word "superimpose" and determine its effect on the meaning of the word.

• It means to place above or over something else.

• It means to place under something else.

• It means to place beside something else.

• It means to remove something.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Identify the prefix in the word "underestimate" and explain its meaning.

• Under - under / too little

• Estimate - to calculate

• Under - over / too much

• Mate - to pair

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Create a word using the prefix "anti-" that means "against pollution."

• Antipollution

• Antipathy

• Antidote

• Anticlimax

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B