Common Prefixes Part 1

un-

• not, opposite of, contrary to
• beneath, below, less in degree
• half OR partial OR happening two times during
• between, among

Answer explanation

Unhappy, Unrest

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

re-

• again, anew OR backwards, back
• bad, wrong OR failure, lack
• between, among
• not OR opposite of OR remove

Answer explanation

rebuild, react, retry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

in-, im-, ir-, il-

• not
• beneath, below, less in degree
• put or go into or onto OR to cause to be
• between, among

Answer explanation

inactive, immobile, irrational, illegal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

dis-

• not OR opposite of OR remove
• middle
• half OR partial OR happening two times during
• again, anew OR backwards, back

Answer explanation

dissimilar, disfavor, discolor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

en-, em-

• put or go into or onto OR to cause to be
• above, too much
• again, anew OR backwards, back

Answer explanation

encage, embed, endear, emblaze 2. endear, emblaze

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

non-

• not
• middle
• between, among
• into, inside, within

Answer explanation

nonhuman

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

in-, im

• into, inside, within
• smaller than
• put or go into or onto OR to cause to be
• again, anew OR backwards, back

Answer explanation

inbound, immerge, illuminate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

over-

• above, too much
• into, inside, within
• again, anew OR backwards, back
• middle

Answer explanation

overuse

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

mis-

• bad, wrong OR failure, lack
• into, inside, within
• again, anew OR backwards, back
• middle

Answer explanation

misconduct, misfire

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

sub-

• below, under OR secondary OR less than complete
• above, over OR superior OR excessive
• again, anew OR backwards, back
• middle

Answer explanation

subsoil, subplot, subhuman

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A