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Word Study- Negative Prefixes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A prefix goes at the ___________________ of a word

a)

End

b)

Beginning

c)

Middle

d)

Nowhere

2.

It is _______________ to interrupt a person who is speaking.

a)

impolite

b)

unpolite

c)

inpolite

d)

dispolite

3.

What is the meaning of the word MISUNDERSTAND?

a)

not understand

b)

understand many things

c)

to go under

d)

miss bedtime

4.

My mom will disapprove of me getting my shoes and clothes muddy.


What is the meaning of DISAPPROVE?

a)

not approve

b)

approve greatly

c)

be happy

d)

insult

5.

An ___________________ diamond can still cost a lot of money.

a)

imperfect

b)

unperfect

c)

inperfect

6.

I did not finish my work so it was incomplete.


What is the meaning of the word INCOMPLETE?

a)

not complete

b)

finished

c)

almost complete

d)

too much work

7.

She was completely unaware that her brother was hiding behind the door.


What is the prefix of UNAWARE?

a)

dis

b)

aware

c)

un

d)

are

8.

What is the correct prefix for the word connect?

When you're done using the computer, please make sure you ____connect it.

a)

un

b)

de

c)

im

d)

dis

9.

Please ​ ​ (a)   any trash that you find on the floor.

Choose from the below words

discard

discord

descard

destroy

10.

The virus has ​ (a)   many people.​

Choose from the below words

infected

affected

disinfected

infect

unfected

11.

Match the following

a)

unruly

1.

difficult to control

b)

destruction

2.

great damage or ruin

c)

impossible

3.

not possible

d)

uneven

4.

not even

e)

inaccurate

5.

wrong

12.

Type the spelling word that means "not knowing."

It must be spelled correctly with no capital letters. *Hint: The word has 7 letters.

As we were in math class, we were (a)   that we were late for lunch. We were having so much fun learning, time flew by unnoticed.

13.

Edit the following sentence for C.U.P.S.

The full moon disappear behind the clouds.

a)

Change moon to Moon

b)

Change disappear to disappeared

c)

make no change

d)

insert a comma after moon

14.

Type the base word for inequality.

It must be spelled correctly.

(a)  

15.

As we were exiting the school, we realized the buses had not yet arrived for our field trip to Disneyland. The children were growing impatient. They started to look like wiggle worms in line.

What is the meaning of impatient as used in the sentence above?

impatient (adjective) (ɪmˈpeɪʃənt)

a)

easy going

b)

restless

c)

exhausted

d)

calm

16.

Click on the negative prefix for usual.

a)

un-

b)

dis-

c)

ir-

d)

il-

e)

im-

17.

Click on the negative prefix for common.

a)

un-

b)

dis-

c)

ir-

d)

il-

e)

im-

18.

click on the negative prefix for obedient.

a)

un-

b)

dis-

c)

ir-

d)

il-

e)

im-

19.

My little brother, Johnny, has a tendency to borrow my toys and then not return them. Also, he has been known to occasionally break a few. I ​ (a)   my careless brother. He is not worthy of playing with my toys anymore!

Choose from the below words

distrust

disturb

disable

trust

20.

Please write a sentence using at least one word with a negative prefix. Remember it must have a subject and predicate! Choose a word from the list or use your own word with a negative prefix. (unwrap, indoors, unable, disobey, disagree, decrease, improper, impatient)

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