Working with Prefixes

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Working with Prefixes

• Instead of 5 words for each prefix, use 3
• PowerPoint Prefix Project you need to research
  the prefixes to come up with at least 5 words for
  each prefix. Define the prefix, and explain how
  the prefix changes the meaning of the word. Then,
  put the word in a sentence! (Stay away from
  baby words!) Due for presentations Friday!

2

• Re, mis, pre, post, dis, un, uni, sub, super, im,
  in

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RE to do again back

• recalculate - to calculate again. I calculated a
  problem in Ms. Lees class incorrectly, so she
  made me recalculate it.
• Report - to give information about something that
  has happened.
• Revise to rethink something.

4
Mis - wrongly

• Misinform give wrong information I misinformed
  Erin when I thought we were going to Disneyworld
  but we werent.
• Misinterpret misunderstand I Misinterpreted
  for math homework.
• Mispronounce I mispronounced a word today.
• Mistake I made a mistake with prefixes
  yesterday.

5
Dis away, not, negative

• Dismiss My teachers have to dismiss everyone
  when the bell rings.
• disallow some teachers disallow students a
  restroom break during class.
• disperse I disperse my toys sometimes when I
  unpack them from there containers

6
Uni - one

• Unilateral The principal makes a unilateral
  speech.
• Universal
• Unity

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Un - not

• uncooked -
• Unharmed-
• Unintended-
• Unhappy-

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Pre - before
9
Post - after
10
Im/in to mean the opposite
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Sub - under
12
Super - extra