Prefixes: Pre- and Re-

What is a prefix?

• letters added to beginning of a word that influences meaning of word

• letters added in the middle of a word that influences meaning of word

• letters added to end of a word that influences meaning of word

What does the prefix "pre-"?

• to do after

• to do before

• to do in the middle of something

What does the prefix "re-" mean?

• to do again

• to recycle a word

• to reset a word

Before the trip, we took the time to __________ our itinerary so we wouldn’t waste any time deciding what to do upon arrival.

• reread

• precut

• preplan

• repack

The cake decorator used a __________ piece of fondant so she could easily cover the cake without any uneven edges.

• preplan

• preheat

• redo

• precut

To avoid rushing to pay on the day of the event, Sarah decided to __________ her tickets online weeks in advance.

• prepay
• redo

• preplan

• retell

After noticing the mistake in her drawing, Mia decided to __________ it to make it perfect.

• reread

• redo

• retell

• preplan

To better understand the difficult poem, she decided to __________ it several times.

• reread

• rewrite

• recite

• translate

Remember to __________ the oven before placing the cookies inside so they bake evenly.

• retell

• preheat

• precut

• repack

When packing for the trip, Jason had to __________ his clothes because his suitcase was too full.

• reread

• preplan

• repack

• prepay