Prefixes

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A PREFIX is placed at the beginning of the word and helps determine word meaning

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Prefix: RE

Meaning: back, again, restore

Example: John will refinish the table. (restore the finish)

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Prefix: UN

Meaning: not, opposite of, undo

Example: Mary is very unkind to her sister. (not kind)

Pg. 112 -113

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Prefix: IN

Meaning: not, opposite of,

Example: The insensitive teacher could careless that Jane had a busy night and could

not complete her homework. (not sensitive)

Pg. 114-115

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Prefix: NON

Meaning: not, opposite of,

Example: Nonprofit organization uses their money to help those in need

Prefix: Contra/ Counter

Meaning against, contrary, opposite

Example: Contrary to popular belief, Mrs. Powers is a nice teacher

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Prefix: ANTI

Meaning: Against, opposing

Example: Jimmy was antisocial and therefore he had no friends.

Prefix: DIS

Meaning not, opposite, away from

Example: Langdon always disagrees with his mother.

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Prefix: DE

Meaning: reverse, reduce, remove from

Example: The sun will dehydrate the plants.

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Copy the following words. Using your morphological skills write a definition for each word. Then write a sentence for each word

Example: Derail

to remove from rails

The train must not drail

Dethrone

Deform

Devalue

Deactivate

Dehydrate

Think of 5 more words that use the prefix DE. Write them in your notebook.

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Write down 1 word for each of the prefixes we have studied. Then think of a definition of each word.

UN, NON, DIS, IN, IM, IL, IR

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Prefix: SUB

Meaning: under, beneath, of lesser importance

Example: After much questioning, the student finally submitted and admitted his guilt.

Prefix: SUR

Meaning: over, above, additional

Example: When you go out to dinner with many people, the restaurant will add a surcharge to your bill.

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Prefix: SUB

Meaning: under, beneath, of lesser importance

Example: After much questioning, the student finally submitted and admitted his guilt.

Prefix: SUR

Meaning: over, above, additional

Example: When you go out to dinner with many people, the restaurant will add a surcharge to your

bill.

Prefix: Trans

Meaning: across, through, from one to another

Example: During the building of the transcontinental railroad many people died.

Prefix: Dia

Meaning: across, through, between

Example: Dialogue is a conversation between 2 people

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Prefix Definiton ExampleEx Out, from Please leave through the exit.

Inter among, between Take the interstate from NJ to UT

Intra within The intrastate runs within the whole state

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Prefix Definiton ExampleAd to, toward Will the paint adhere to the wall?

Co/Com Together, with, jointly Some people cohabitate before marriage

Mon one, alone, single Monotheism is the belief in one god.

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Prefix Definiton ExampleUni single, one A unicycle has one wheel.

Bi two, both, A bicycle has two wheels.

Du two, twice, double Sue and Joe sang a lovely duet

Di two, twice, double Dioxide had 2 oxygen atoms

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Prefix Definiton ExampleTri three The boy loved his 3 wheeled tricyle.

Multi many, much A multiple choice question has many answers.

Poly many, much Polygamist have many wives.

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Prefix Definiton ExamplePre before, earlier I went to preschool before I attended kindergarten

Post After, later The games will be postponed to a later date.

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Prefix Definiton ExampleMal bad, evil The devil is a malevolent creature.

Bene good, well Priest’s are very benevolent and good people.

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Prefix Definiton ExampleMis wrong, bad He had much misfortune and was unlucky in life.

Pro in front, forward,

before I received a promotion and move forward at work

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Prefix Definiton ExampleEn to cause to be,

to make, to go into Police officers enforce the law

Be completely, to Mary befriended the new student.

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