Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll pick the right prefix —
un,
re, or
dis — based on what the word needs to mean.
Remember:
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un = not or opposite (like “undo” = do the opposite)
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re = again (like “rewrite” = write again)
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dis = not or opposite of (like “disagree” = not agree)
Now let’s solve each:
1. Mother will ___ wrap the gift → She already wrapped it, now she’s doing it again? No — probably she made a mistake and is fixing it →
rewrap
2. The man ___ loaded the wood → He took the wood out of the truck → that’s the opposite of load →
unloaded
3. Tom ___ likes eating vegetables → He does NOT like them →
dislikes
4. She ___ tied her shoes before taking them off → She did it first, then took them off → so she must have tied them again earlier? Wait — actually, if she took them off, she probably untied them first →
untied
5. It is time to ___ paint the house → Paint it again →
repaint
6. Fred’s ___ kind words hurt his feelings → Words that are NOT kind →
unkind
7. My teacher told me to ___ do my homework → Do it again because it was messy →
redo
8. The road was ___ safe → Not safe →
unsafe
9. The magician will make the rabbit ___ appear → Make it NOT appear →
disappear
10. I would like a ___ fill on my drink → Fill it again →
refill
11. If I ___ obey my parents, I will have to go to my room → If I do NOT obey →
disobey
12. The little girl was ___ happy when she lost her doll → Not happy →
unhappy
Let me double-check each:
1. rewrap
✔
2. unloaded
✔
3. dislikes
✔
4. untied
✔
5. repaint
✔
6. unkind
✔
7. redo
✔
8. unsafe
✔
9. disappear
✔
10. refill
✔
11. disobey
✔
12. unhappy
✔
All make sense with the meanings of the prefixes.
Final Answer:
1. re
2. un
3. dis
4. un
5. re
6. un
7. re
8. un
9. dis
10. re
11. dis
12. un
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prefix dis worksheet.