2nd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade vocabulary worksheet.
2nd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
A prefix goes at the start of a word and changes its meaning. Write the word or circle the answer.
Answer: untie
un- means not (or undo): untie means to undo a knot.
- Ato understand wrongly
- Bnot safe
- Cto heat again
Answer: not safe
un- means not (or undo): unsafe means not safe.
Answer: miscount
mis- means wrongly or badly: miscount means to count wrongly.
- Ato hear wrongly
- Bto pay before
- Cto undo a connection
Answer: to undo a connection
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disconnect means to undo a connection.
Answer: refill
re- means again: refill means to fill again.
- Ato hear wrongly
- Bto lead the wrong way
- Cto build again
Answer: to build again
re- means again: rebuild means to build again.
Answer: unfair
un- means not (or undo): unfair means not fair.
- Anot well
- Bto hear wrongly
- Cto not like
Answer: to not like
dis- means not (or the opposite of): dislike means to not like.
Answer: prepay
pre- means before: prepay means to pay before.
- Ato paint again
- Bto cook before
- Cto not like
Answer: to cook before
pre- means before: precook means to cook before.
Answer: untrue
un- means not (or undo): untrue means not true.
- Ato heat again
- Bto open a lock
- Cto fill again
Answer: to open a lock
un- means not (or undo): unlock means to open a lock.
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.