Prefixes

What is a prefix?

• The password to a computer

• A chunk of letters at the front of a word ONLY used for scientific words

• A chunk of letters at the front of the word.

• A tool used to fix things

A prefix changes the _________ of a word

• meaning

• use

• shape

• sound

Knowing the meaning of a prefix will NOT help you to figure out the meaning of a word.

• True

• False

What does the prefix anti- mean?

• In support

• Loving

• Against

• Promise

What does the prefix pro- mean?

• For/In support

• Against

• Animals

• Professional

What does the prefix micro- mean?

• Large

• Small

• Insignificant

• Under

What does the prefix post- mean?

• Before

• After

• Fences

• Betweend

What does the prefix mid- mean?

• Before

• After

• In the middle

• In Support

The word antiwrinkle contains which prefix?

• Pre-

• Post-

• -kle

• Anti-

What does the prefix pre- mean?

• Before

• After

• In the Middle

• Under