Prefix Practice Mis-, Pre-, Re-, Un-, and Dis- - ESL worksheet by ... - Free Printable

Explanation:
We are given a prefix rule: pre- means “before”, and we need to form new words by adding *pre-* to base words.

First, let’s fill in the table (rows 3–5) using the pattern from rows 1 and 2:

Row 1: pre + game = pregame
Row 2: pre + heat = preheat

So:
- Row 3: pre + paid = prepaid
- Row 4: pre + plan = preplan
- Row 5: pre + view = preview

Now use these new words to complete sentences 6–10:

6. *They had a great ________ practice.*
→ “Prepractice” is not a common word. But “pre-game practice” is often said — however, the blank expects one word formed with *pre-*. Wait — look again: the instruction says “Complete each sentence with a new word *above*”, meaning from the table (rows 1–5). The words we have are:
- pregame
- preheat
- prepaid
- preplan
- preview

Which fits best in sentence 6?
“They had a great ________ practice.”
“Pre-game practice” is two words, but the blank is one word. However, *pregame* is commonly used as an adjective: pregame practice → but the blank is just one word before “practice”, so likely they expect pregame (as in “pregame practice” — even though it's technically hyphenated or two words, in many school exercises it's accepted as one compound word here).

But let’s check all sentences carefully:

7. *Before baking, I ________ the oven.*
→ You *preheat* the oven. ✔ So answer: preheated (past tense needed). The base word is *heat*, and “preheat” is the verb; past tense is *preheated*.

8. *To guarantee our seats, we ________ for our tickets.*
→ You *prepay* for tickets → past tense: prepaid.

9. *We made a ________ to buy our new home.*
→ You make a *preplan*? Not common. More natural: prepayment? But that’s not in our list. Wait — the instruction says “use a new word *above*” — i.e., from the 5 words we formed. The only plausible one is preplan, though unusual; but in educational contexts, they accept *preplan* as a verb/noun. Alternatively, could be *prepayment*, but that’s not in the table. Let’s stick to the table: words are pregame, preheat, prepaid, preplan, preview.
“Made a ________” → noun needed. *Preplan* can be a noun (e.g., “we made a preplan”). Acceptable for this level.

10. *We had to ________ the movie before we showed it.*
→ You *preview* a movie. Past tense: previewed.

Now double-check tenses and usage:

6. “They had a great ________ practice.”
If we use pregame, it’s *pregame practice* — and “pregame” acts as an adjective. In many textbooks, this is accepted as the answer. No other word fits.

Let’s list expected answers based on standard curriculum usage:

3. prepaid
4. preplan
5. preview

Sentences:
6. pregame
7. preheated
8. prepaid
9. preplan
10. previewed

Yes — this matches typical elementary/middle school worksheet expectations.

Final verification:
- pregame practice ✔ common phrase
- preheated the oven ✔ correct
- prepaid for tickets ✔ correct
- made a preplan ✔ acceptable in this context (though rare, it's constructed from given parts)
- previewed the movie ✔ correct

All use the prefix *pre-* meaning “before”.

Final Answer:
3. prepaid
4. preplan
5. preview
6. pregame
7. preheated
8. prepaid
9. preplan
10. previewed