Year 6 Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 6 Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
A prefix goes at the start of a word and changes its meaning. Write the word or circle the answer.
Answer: disloyal
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disloyal means not loyal.
- Ato cook before
- Bto take things out of a bag or box
- Cto fill again
Answer: to fill again
re- means again: refill means to fill again.
Answer: unfair
un- means not (or undo): unfair means not fair.
- Ato heat before
- Bto not like
- Cto write again
Answer: to heat before
pre- means before: preheat means to heat before.
Answer: disobey
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disobey means to not obey.
- Anot happy
- Bto build again
- Cto hear wrongly
Answer: to build again
re- means again: rebuild means to build again.
Answer: unhappy
un- means not (or undo): unhappy means not happy.
- Ato lead the wrong way
- Bto play again
- Cto not trust
Answer: to lead the wrong way
mis- means wrongly or badly: mislead means to lead the wrong way.
Answer: reheat
re- means again: reheat means to heat again.
- Ato undo a connection
- Bto undo a knot
- Cto paint again
Answer: to undo a connection
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disconnect means to undo a connection.
Answer: replay
re- means again: replay means to play again.
- Anot well
- Bnot honest
- Cto read wrongly
Answer: not honest
dis- means not (or the opposite of): dishonest means not honest.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.