Prefixes Task

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Prefixes

A prefix is a word part that is added to the front of a base word to change the meaning of the word.

misbehave	preheat	reread	unzip
reuse	preview	unkind	misspell
prepay	mistreat	redo	dislike
misunderstood	rewrite	unable	preschool

1. My mum said “do not be ____Unkind____ to your sister.”
2. I have to ____Unzip___ my jacket before taking it off.
3. It is wrong to ___Mistreat____ animals.
4. I asked him to ___Rewrite____ his maths sums because I could not read them.
5. I enjoyed watching the ___Preview___ before the movie began.
6. My little brother was often told not to ____Misbehave___.
7. It is good to ___Reuse___ supermarket plastic bags.
8. I had to ___Redo___ my homework because I spilt my cereal on it.
9. I practised the word so that I would not ____mispell___ it in the writing test.
10. I reread my favourite book every year.
11.     The recipe told me to reheat the oven to 180 degrees.
12. I really dislike having to tidy my room.
13.     I was on a prepay mobile phone contract with vodafone.
14.     I answered wrong because I misunderstood the question.
15. Every morning mum drops my little brother at preschool.
16. Whaea Petra was unable to close the P.E. container door.

Match the base word with the correct prefix to make a new word.

re-

mis-

un-

in-

dis-

pre-

under-

over-

rematch	unload	overboard	disqualify
mistake	reshape	reload	preview
untied	understand	discount	disorder
uncut	disconnect	recharge	unhappy

Use each of the words with their prefix in a sentence.

1. I had to recharge my phone so i can go on it
2. I had to unload the things in the car
3. I was disconnected off the internet
4. I didn’t qualify for the finals
5. I wrote a mistake
6. I overloaded my bag
7. I recharged my netbook
8. I unloaded the truck
9. I was unhappy when i fell
10. I have an  eating disorder