Understanding Prefixes and Their Meanings

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 middle of a word.

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

• A word that stands alone.

True or False: It is important to know prefixes because they change the meaning of words.

• False

• True

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

• Again

• Under

• Not

• Bad or wrong

The prefix "re" means?

• not

• again

• under

• around

If you 'rewrite' something, what are you doing?

• Writing it badly.

• Writing it again.

• Writing it under something.

• Writing it for the first time.

The prefixes "dis", "im", "in", "non" ALL mean...?

• around

• under

• not, opposite of

• next to

The prefix "mis" means?

• not

• under

• next to

• bad, wrong

What does the prefixes 'sub' and "under" mean?

• Against

• Two

• Under/Below

• Three

The prefix "anti" means?

• against

• around

• next to

• under

The prefix "bi" means?

• three

• eight

• one

• two