Prefixes 4th Grade

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean in the word 'disobey'?

Back

not/opposite of

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What does the prefix 'tele-' indicate in the word 'telescope'?

Back

far, distant

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What does the prefix 'oct-' mean in the word 'octagon'?

Back

eight

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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean in the word 'bicycle'?

Back

two

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What does the prefix 'micro-' mean in the word 'microorganism'?

Back

small/tiny

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

Back

not/opposite of

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'preview'?

Back

before

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What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'redo'?

Back

again

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What does the prefix 'tri-' mean in the word 'triangle'?

Back

three

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean in the word 'submarine'?

Back

under/beneath/below