Prefixes Checkup

Does a prefix go at the beginning or the end of a word?

• Beginning

• End

What does the prefix "Anti-" mean?

Example: I am anti-work because I don't want to do it!

• Not

• Opposite of

• Wrongly

• Against

What does the prefix "Fore-" mean?

Example: The author foreshadowed what would happen in the book by giving hints.

• Before

• Again

• Bit

• Under

What does the prefix "Mis-" mean?

Example: I misspelled the word on the spelling test and got it wrong!

• Not

• Against

• Wrongly

• Opposite of

What does the prefix "Non-" mean?

Example: He was speaking nonsense because I couldn't understand him!

• Against

• Opposite of

• Not

• None

What does the prefix "Dis-" mean? Check all answers that apply.

Example: I disagree with the uniform policy because I want to wear my normal clothes!

• Not

• Against

• Opposite of

• Before

• Future tense

What does the prefix "Co-" mean?

Example: We have to cooperate if we want to tackle this task together.

• Two

• Together

• Not

• Again

What does the prefix "In-" mean?

Example: The student scored a zero because all of his answers were incorrect.

• Against

• Opposite of

• Not

• Between

What does the prefix "Inter-" mean?

Example: When holding hands, we interlock our fingers.

• Between

• Together

• Not

• Too much

What does the prefix "Over-" mean?

Example: We are overbooked, so we cannot accept any more people on the boat.

• Too little

• Too much

• Against

• Not