Prefixes
Prefixes are a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. Most prefixes mean a similar thing when they’re added to different words.
- un usually means not. For example, unhappy, unlocked, unfair
- dis and mis usually have negative meanings. For example, disagree, disobey, misbehave, mislead
- re usually means again or back. For example, redo, reappear, redecorate
- sub usually means under. For example, subheading or submarine
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Pick 3 prefixes and write 3 example words for each prefix below.
E.g. un-unavailable, unusual, unavailable
Miss Gorick and Mrs Healy 🙂
Un – unfortunately, unattended, unhappy
Mis – mislead, mistake, misjudge
Pre – preheat, prehistory, preschool
Thanks Chiara 🙂
•Antibiotic
•Mistake
•Dislike
Well done Sergio 🙂
Morning Mrs Healy and Miss Gorick,
DIS: dislike-disagree-disappear
UN: unable-unwell-untidy
IL: Illegible-illogical-illegal
Morning Jade (well Good Afternoon now!) and thank you for your comment 🙂
Anti- Antibiotic ,Antisocial, Antifreeze
Mis- Mistake,Misinterpret ,Misunderstand
Dis- Dislike, Dishonest , Disobbey
Thank you Sergio-just check your spellings.
Im – impossible, immediately, imagine
in – innocent, incorrect, incredible
over – overcook, overload, overreact
Thank you Lola 🙂
Un- understand, unaccompanied, unfair
Mis-misunderstand, misbehave, misplace
Pre- prejudice, precaution, preoccupation
Thank you Jada! What does the prefix ‘mis’ mean?
mis- mislead, misplace, mistake
non- nonfiction, nonsense, nonexistent
pre- prefix, prehistory, prevent
Thank you Jeanne 🙂 What does the prefix ‘pre’ mean?
Dis- disapprove, discourage, disappear
Re- regain, redo, recreate
Anti- antisocial, antibacterial, antibiotics
Thank you Shun 🙂 What does the prefix ‘anti’ mean?
Un- Un-Happy
Mis- Mis-understood
Pre-preheat
Thank you Maryana! What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?
Miss Gorick, I think in means not or no as it changes the sentence in a negative way.For instance ,happy by adding the prefix un,it makes the word negative and opposite.
(This is my reply from when you asked what I think it means)
Ab- abnormal (away from normal), absolutely (loosened away from any doubt) and absent (away from a place).
Dis- disobedience (failure to obey rules), dissimilar (not similar), disproportionate, (out of proportion).
Ex- exaggerate (represent something being better or worse then itself), explore (travel through unfamiliar area), examine (inspect throughly).
Thank you Antonia for such an informative response to the blog! *Gold star stamp!*
Misunderstand
Unfortunate
Preheat
Thanks Charles!
mis-understood
dis-approve
un-appreciate
Thank you Ariella. What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?
Sub – Subconscious, submarine and subheading
Un – Undefeated, unforgettable and unexpected
Pre – Pretend, precook, preheat
Well done Alfie!
Dis: disagree, disarm, disable
Un: unhappy, understand, unfortunate
Re: redo, rehab, reheat
Thank you Haleema! What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?
un-lucky
dis-appear
mis-interpret
Thank you Anahi. What does the prefix ‘mis’ mean?
Sub- subtract, subject, submerge
Post- postpone, postscript, postseason
Semi- semicolon, semicircle, semiformal
Thank you Laetitia! What does the prefix ‘semi’ mean?
Mis – misread,misunderstanding and misinterpreted.
Un- unhappy,unlucky and unexpected.
Anti- antibiotics,antisocial and antibacterial.
IM – immature, impertinent, impatient
MIS – misbehave, misunderstand, misjudge
AUTO – autobiography, autograph, autorotate
Well done Year 6
The prefix un means Not
The prefix “mis” means wrongly. E.g. wrongly interpreted for “mis-interpret”
Pre means before. For example prehistory means history before now.
un- unlocked
pre- prepare
this all means that they tell you the invers of the word