Transcript Common Prefixes - Vacaville Unified School District

Common Prefixes
Definition
• A prefix is a group of letters that is added
before a word to change its meaning.
Prefix meanings
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Un= not
Re= to do again
Over= too much
Im= not
In= not
Pre= before
Super= very or too much
Sub = under
Examples
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unborn= not born
Preplan= plan ahead
Overheat = heat too much
Resell = sell again
Indirect = not direct
Subway = underground train
On your white boards write the meanings of these
words:
1) rewash
2) unblock
3) overact
4) premix
5) supersize
6) imperfect
7) subway
8) illegal
Here is some more practice. Write the meaning on your
whiteboard:
1) unfair
2) uneaten
3) rewarm
4)rescheduling
5)unfortunate
6) unnoticed