3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 3rd Grade vocabulary worksheet.
3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
A prefix goes at the start of a word and changes its meaning. Write the word or circle the answer.
Answer: disagree
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disagree means to not agree.
- Ato pay before
- Bnot safe
- Cto spell wrongly
Answer: not safe
un- means not (or undo): unsafe means not safe.
Answer: misread
mis- means wrongly or badly: misread means to read wrongly.
- Ato go out of sight
- Bto behave badly
- Cto heat before
Answer: to go out of sight
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disappear means to go out of sight.
Answer: disobey
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disobey means to not obey.
- Ato not agree
- Bnot well
- Cto not like
Answer: not well
un- means not (or undo): unwell means not well.
Answer: revisit
re- means again: revisit means to visit again.
- Ato write again
- Bnot happy
- Cto undo a connection
Answer: to undo a connection
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disconnect means to undo a connection.
Answer: misunderstand
mis- means wrongly or badly: misunderstand means to understand wrongly.
- Ato pay before
- Bto write again
- Cto not like
Answer: to not like
dis- means not (or the opposite of): dislike means to not like.
Answer: reheat
re- means again: reheat means to heat again.
- Ato not agree
- Bto use again
- Cnot happy
Answer: not happy
un- means not (or undo): unhappy means not happy.
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