Understanding Prefixes Through Context Clues

What does the prefix "re-" in the word "rewrite" mean in the sentence "The teacher asked the students to rewrite their essays"?

• To write for the first time

• To write again

• To write quickly

• To write poorly

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "pre-" in the word "pretest" mean in the sentence "The pretest was given to assess the students' prior knowledge"?

• After the main test

• During the main test

• Before the main test

• Without the main test

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "non-" in the word "nonverbal" mean in the sentence "The nonverbal cues were important in understanding the conversation"?

• Related to talking

• Not using words

• Using loud sounds

• Using written words

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Nora received an unkind message from a friend. In this context, what does the prefix "un-" in "unkind" signify?

• Extremely kind

• Not kind

• Kind once more

• Previously kind

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Jackson and Hannah had a disagreement over which movie to watch, but they resolved it quickly. What does the prefix "dis-" in the word "disagreement" mean in this context?

• Agreement

• No agreement

• Strong agreement

• Agreement again

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "in-" in the word "incomplete" mean in the sentence "The information was incomplete, so the report was delayed"?

• Fully complete

• Not complete

• Complete again

• Overly complete

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the prefix "re-" mean in the word "redo" in the sentence "The students were instructed to redo the experiment"?

• To do for the first time

• To do again

• To do quickly

• To do poorly

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "pre-" in the word "preview" indicate in the sentence "Elijah was excited about the preview of the movie"?

• After the main movie

• During the main movie

• Before the main movie

• Without the main movie

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

In the sentence "The nonessential items were left behind," what does the prefix "non-" in "nonessential" mean?

• Very important

• Not important

• Important again

• Important before

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Evelyn walked into her brother Ethan's room and noticed it was untidy. What does the prefix "un-" in the word "untidy" mean in this context?

• Very tidy

• Not tidy

• Tidy again

• Tidy before

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B