Prefixes 3rd grade

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'redo' means to do again.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning not happy.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'misunderstand' means to understand wrongly.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'dislike' means to not like.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not' or 'without'. For example, 'nonfiction' means not fiction.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 're-'?

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An example is 'rewrite', which means to write again.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'?

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An example is 'unfair', which means not fair.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'mis-'?

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An example is 'misplace', which means to place something wrongly.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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An example is 'disagree', which means to not agree.