A prefix is found at the beginning of a word.
A prefix is not a word by itself, but rather it is just a few letters. A
prefix is added in front of a base word to make a new word. Two common prefixes are
un-
and re-. Here are a few examples:
unfair
unlike
repair
recount
The prefix un-
means "not" or "the opposite of."
unfair would
mean not fair
unlike would
mean not like the others
The prefix re-
means "do it again."
repair means
to fix it again
recount means
to count again
Make new words below by adding the
prefix un- or re- in front of the base word.
Be sure the word makes sense when
choosing the prefix.
1.
call
2.
make
3.
happy
4.
view
5.
safe
6.
well
7.
tell
8.
take
9.
hurt
10.
cover
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