Prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes the word's meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not.' For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy,' meaning 'not happy.'

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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It means 'not.' For example, 'correct' becomes 'incorrect,' meaning 'not correct.'

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Which word uses the prefix 'dis-'?

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Disagree.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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It means 'not.' For example, 'possible' becomes 'impossible,' meaning 'not possible.'

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What is the opposite of 'finished'?

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Unfinished.

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Which word means 'not wise'?

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Unwise.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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It means 'not' or 'without.' For example, 'nonfiction' means 'not fiction.'

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Which word does NOT use a prefix?

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Inside.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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It means 'wrong' or 'badly.' For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand,' meaning 'to understand wrongly.'