Understanding Prefixes in English

The video tutorial explains prefixes, which are letters added to the beginning of words to change their meanings. It covers various prefixes such as 're' for repetition, 'un', 'dis', and 'in' for negation, and 'bi', 'tri', and 'cent' for quantity. The tutorial also demonstrates how understanding prefixes can help decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words in context.

What is a prefix?

• A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word

• A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word

• A letter or group of letters added in the middle of a word

• A letter or group of letters that replace the root word

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the prefix 're' mean in the word 'rebuild'?

• Again

• Not

• After

• Before

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'mis' mean in the word 'misspell'?

• Not

• Wrong or badly

• Again

• Correctly

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'super' do to the meaning of a word?

• Makes it smaller

• Emphasizes or makes it greater

• Negates it

• Reverses it

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the prefix 'un' mean in the word 'unsafe'?

• Safe

• Before

• Not

• Again

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix means 'not' in the word 'dishonest'?

• Re

• Mis

• Dis

• Un

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'il' mean in the word 'illegal'?

• Not

• Before

• Legal

• Again

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix 'bi' mean in the word 'bicycle'?

• Two

• Four

• One

• Three

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix 'tri' mean in the word 'tricycle'?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Three

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix 'milli' mean in the word 'millimeter'?

• One

• Thousand

• Ten

• Hundred

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A