Sure! Here's the completed worksheet with examples for each prefix based on its meaning. I'll also explain how each example relates to the prefix and its meaning.
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Prefixes Worksheet – Solved
|
Prefixes |
Meaning |
Example |
|--------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| anti- | against |
antibiotic |
| bi- | two |
bicycle |
| dis- | not, opposite of |
disagree |
| il-, im-, in-, ir- | not |
illogical |
| mid- | middle |
midnight |
| mis- | wrongly |
misunderstand |
| non- | not |
nonsense |
| over- | above, too much |
overcook |
| pre- | before |
preview |
| re- | again |
rewrite |
| semi- | half |
semicircle |
| sub- | under |
submarine |
| un- | not |
unhappy |
| under- | below, not enough |
underestimate |
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✔ Explanation of Each Example:
1.
anti- (against)
→ *Antibiotic*: A medicine that works
against bacteria.
2.
bi- (two)
→ *Bicycle*: A vehicle with
two wheels.
3.
dis- (not, opposite of)
→ *Disagree*: To
not agree with someone.
4.
il-, im-, in-, ir- (not)
→ *Illogical*: Something that is
not logical.
*(Note: "il-" is used before words starting with 'l', like "illegal", but "illogical" is a common example.)*
5.
mid- (middle)
→ *Midnight*: The
middle of the night.
6.
mis- (wrongly)
→ *Misunderstand*: To
wrongly understand something.
7.
non- (not)
→ *Nonsense*: Something that is
not sense or makes no sense.
8.
over- (above, too much)
→ *Overcook*: To cook food
too much.
9.
pre- (before)
→ *Preview*: To see something
before it’s officially released.
10.
re- (again)
→ *Rewrite*: To write something
again.
11.
semi- (half)
→ *Semicircle*: A shape that is
half a circle.
12.
sub- (under)
→ *Submarine*: A vehicle that goes
under water.
13.
un- (not)
→ *Unhappy*: Someone who is
not happy.
14.
under- (below, not enough)
→ *Underestimate*: To judge something as
less than it really is (i.e., not enough).
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This worksheet helps students understand how prefixes change the meaning of root words. By practicing with real examples, learners can better recognize and use these prefixes in reading and writing.
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