Understanding Prefixes

The video tutorial explains prefixes, which are word parts added to the beginning of root words to change their meanings. It covers various types of prefixes, including those that form antonyms, indicate numbers, suggest repetition, and imply movement. Examples such as 'unhappy', 'bilingual', 'retype', and 'transatlantic' are provided to illustrate how prefixes alter word meanings. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding prefixes to decode and comprehend a wide range of words.

What is the role of a prefix in a word?

• To remove letters from the word

• To change the word's meaning

• To add a suffix

• To make the word longer

Which prefix would you use to indicate the opposite of 'logical'?

• Re-

• Un-

• Pre-

• Multi-

What does the prefix 'anti-' signify?

• Two

• Against

• Before

• Many

Which prefix suggests the number two?

• Pre-

• Bi-

• Re-

• Trans-

What does the prefix 're-' typically mean?

• Against

• Across

• Before

• Again

Which prefix would you use to indicate something that involves many colors?

• Multi-

• Re-

• Pre-

• Trans-