Prefixes

Prefixes

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Flashcard

English

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RF.4.3A, L.3.4C, L.1.6

+5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'il-' signify?

Back

The prefix 'il-' means 'not' and is used before words that begin with 'l', such as 'logical' becoming 'illogical'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'im-' signify?

Back

The prefix 'im-' means 'not' and is used before words that begin with 'm' or 'p', such as 'possible' becoming 'impossible'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'in-' signify?

Back

The prefix 'in-' means 'not' and is used before words that begin with 's', such as 'sensitive' becoming 'insensitive'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'dis-' signify?

Back

The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of', and is used in words like 'honest' becoming 'dishonest'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'impolite'?

Back

The word 'impolite' means not showing good manners or respect.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the prefix 'un-' modify a word?

Back

The prefix 'un-' means 'not' and is used to negate the meaning of the base word, such as 'happy' becoming 'unhappy'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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