Practice reading, building, and understanding words with the prefixes re, un, pre, and dis.
Read each problem carefully. Use the prefix meanings to help you answer. Write your answers in complete words or sentences.
Build word meaning with common prefixes
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
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Match each prefix to its meaning: re, un, pre, dis. Meanings: not or opposite, again, before, not or away.
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Add a prefix to the word happy to make a word that means not happy. Write the new word.
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What does reread mean in this sentence? Maya had to reread the story to understand it better.
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: We will _____ the oven before we bake the cookies. Choices: preview, preheat, unpack
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Add the prefix dis to agree. Write the new word and tell what it means.
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Circle the word that has a prefix: jump, replay, table, green. Then write what the prefix means.
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Write the base word in the word unfair.
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Sort these words by prefix: rewrite, dislike, preview, unsafe, prepay, redo, disagree, untie.
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What does preview mean in this sentence? We watched a preview before the movie started.
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Choose the best meaning of unlock. Choices: lock again, not lock or open, before locking.
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Add the prefix re to write. Write the new word and use it in a sentence.
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Which word means to pack before a trip: unpack, repack, prepack, dislike? Explain your choice.
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Look at the word cards: tie, untie, do, redo. Draw or describe what each prefix word means.
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Fill in the blank with un, re, pre, or dis: I made a mistake, so I will _____do the math problem.
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Write one word with each prefix: re, un, pre, and dis. Then choose one word and explain what it means.