Worksheets3rd Grade Prefix Practice
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 58mins
What does the word reread mean?
read again
don't read
miss read
read before
What does the word preview mean?
view again
don't view
miss view
view before
What does untied mean?
tied again
not tied
miss tied
tied before
What does the word misprint mean?
print again
not printed
printed wrong
print before
What does the word disagree mean?
agree again
don't agree
miss agree
agree before
What does the prefix re- mean?
wrong
not
again
hundred
What does the word rewrite mean?
to write before
to write again
to write later
to write a lot
What does the prefix mis- mean?
wrong, badly
also
a lady
over
What does the word misunderstanding mean?
to stand on something under it
to go under something
to understand well
to wrongly understand
Which prefix means "not?" Choose ALL that are correct.
ill
im
in
or
What does unopened mean?
not opened
opened
half open or half shut
without a pen
the beginning of a root or base word
the middle of a root or base word
the end of a root or base word
The prefix dis- means
too little
not/opposite of
before
four
The prefix mis- means
eight
reduce down/break apart
three
bad, badly, or wrong
The prefix quad- means
three
four
five
six
What does the prefix non- and im- mean?
eight
too little/below
not
bad, badly, wrong
A root word is also known as a __________________.
big word
base word
single word
What is the meaning of the prefix un-
wrong
again
not (the opposite of)
What is the meaning of the prefix dis-
wrong
again
not
What is the meaning of the prefix mis-
not
wrong
again
What is the meaning of the prefix re-
not
wrong
again
What is the meaning of the prefix pre-
before
wrong
again
What is the root word (base word) found in the word washable?
able
wash
wish
What is the root word (base word) found in the word fearful?
fear
ful
fearf
What is the root word (base word) found in the word uncooked?
un
uncooked
cooked
cook
What is the root word (base word) found in the word rename?
re
name
crename
The two brothers disagreed. One brother said that cheetahs are the fastest animal, and the other said lions are fastest.
agreed again
agreed before
did not agree
What is a prefix?
A group of letters placed at the end of the root word to change the meaning
A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root wood to change its meaning
a root word
a word that means the opposite of
The prefix un- means
not or the opposite of
in the middle
do again
do before
not or wrong
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
His good deed did not go unnoticed.
The prefix pre means
down
not
before
again
What is the prefix in the word rewrite?
My shoe is (not tied).
retied
untied
distied
What does redo mean?
do again
do wrong
do after
do before
What does misheard mean?
heard correctly
heard again
heard incorrectly
heard before
What does repaint mean?
paint before
paint wrong
paint again
don't paint
A prefix is found where in a word?
the middle
the end
the beginning
Jack did not study last night, so he was __________of the correct answers on the quiz.
presure
dissure
resure
unsure
Which word means not happy?
dishappy
inhappy
unhappy
imhappy
If tidy means clean, what does untidy mean?
clean clearly
not clean
clean it again
clean with your friend
Identify the root word in unhappy.
un
happy
unhappy
none of the above
What does retest mean?
To test again
To test before
To not test
To be tested
The prefix in the word irreplaceable is:
irresponsible
empower
to give power
misspell
to spell incorrectly
enlarge
to make bigger
misplace
to be put in the wrong place
endanger
to put in danger
What does en- or em- mean when it's added to a word?
exactly the same
the opposite; not
to provide with; to cause to be; in
to make bigger
Match the following
dis-
not, opposite, or apart
ex-
out or away
en-,em-
put into
Match the following
fore-
before, in front of
in-
not, opposite of
mal-
bad
mid-
middle
What word means in the middle of the week?
midday
midnight
midweek
midafternoon
