3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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A prefix goes at the start of a word and changes its meaning. Write the word or circle the answer.
Answer: disappear
dis- means not (or the opposite of): disappear means to go out of sight.
- Ato read again
- Bto not agree
- Cto undo a knot
Answer: to undo a knot
un- means not (or undo): untie means to undo a knot.
Answer: misspell
mis- means wrongly or badly: misspell means to spell wrongly.
- Ato put in the wrong place
- Bto take things out of a bag or box
- Cto see before
Answer: to see before
pre- means before: preview means to see before.
Answer: preheat
pre- means before: preheat means to heat before.
- Anot loyal
- Bto fill again
- Cto go out of sight
Answer: to fill again
re- means again: refill means to fill again.
Answer: pretest
pre- means before: pretest means a test before.
- Ato read again
- Bto put in the wrong place
- Cto not like
Answer: to read again
re- means again: reread means to read again.
Answer: misread
mis- means wrongly or badly: misread means to read wrongly.
- Ato write again
- Bto undo a connection
- Cnot fair
Answer: not fair
un- means not (or undo): unfair means not fair.
Answer: reheat
re- means again: reheat means to heat again.
- Ato paint again
- Bto not like
- Cto pay before
Answer: to pay before
pre- means before: prepay means to pay before.
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