AMS 6 Grade Prefix 1 Practice Worksheet

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

• against

• before

• under

• over

Emma is someone who is _______ and may avoid social interactions.

• antisocial

• antifreeze

• antibody

• antidote

What is the meaning of the prefix 'con-'?

• with or together

• against

• before

• under

Liam and Ava are working on a project to build a model bridge. They need to understand the word 'construct' which uses the prefix 'con-' meaning ______.

• with or together

• against

• before

• after

Noah and William are working on a project to conserve energy in their school. The word 'conserve' uses the prefix 'con-' which means ______.

• with or together

• against

• before

• under

Julie's puppy needed to be dewormed.

Dewormed is when the puppy takes medicine to remove the worms from the animal's intestinal tract.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'de-'?

• not; do the opposite of; undo

• to add; to enhance

• to move forward; to proceed

• to create; to build

Samuel was trying to defrost his frozen dinner. The word 'defrost' uses the prefix 'de-' which means ______.

• not; do the opposite of; undo

• to freeze

• to heat

• to cover

Avery was trying to fix a software issue and said, "I need to debug this program." The word 'debug' uses the prefix 'de-' which means ______.

• not; do the opposite of; undo

• to do again

• to enhance

• to create

Aria was learning about prefixes in her English class. Her teacher asked, "Fill in the blank: The word 'dethrone' uses the prefix 'de-' which means ______."

• not; do the opposite of; undo

• to rule over; to govern

• to build; to construct

• to enhance; to improve

Samuel was trying to understand the meaning of the prefix 'dis-' in his English class. The example words include disengage, disinformation, and disrespectful.

What does 'dis-' mean?

• not, opposite

• together, with

• before, in front of

• under, below