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Prefixes Pre and Re

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Prefixes Pre and Re

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word. Pre- means “before.” Re- can mean “again” or “back.” Read each question carefully.

Understand the Prefixes

1.Which prefix means “before”?
  • pre-
  • re-
  • un-
2.A preview lets you see something…
  • before it is finished or shown in full.
  • one more time after it is over.
  • by moving it backward.
3.Select every word that begins with the prefix re-.
  • repaint
  • preheat
  • return
  • preview
  • reread
4.If a fossil is prehistoric, it comes from a time…
  • before written history.
  • after modern times.
  • when history was being written today.
5.Match each word to its meaning.
  • prepay
  • rebuild
  • preview
  • return
  • look at something in advance
  • pay before something is received
  • go or give back
  • build something again

Build and Use Words

6.Complete each word with pre- or re-. Use the meaning clue to help.

a) ____view (look at something in advance)

b) ____write (write once more)

c) ____heat (heat again)

d) ____school (education for young children before kindergarten)

7.Choose the correct prefix to complete each sentence: pre- or re-.

a) We had to ____pack the box because we forgot to add the book.

b) Please ____wash your hands before you start cooking.

c) The class will ____read the story to practise the tricky parts.

8.Write one word beginning with pre- and one word beginning with re-. Use each word in a sentence that makes its meaning clear.

Use Prefix Clues

9.A website lets you prepay for a museum ticket. What does prepay mean? Explain how the prefix helps you work it out.
10.Write a sentence using a word that begins with re- and means that an action happens again. Make the meaning clear from your sentence.

3 printable pages

  • Prefixes Pre and Re, page 1 of 3: Understand the Prefixes

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  • Prefixes Pre and Re, page 2 of 3: Build and Use Words, Use Prefix Clues

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  • Prefixes Pre and Re, page 3 of 3: 10. Write a sentence using a word that begins with re- and means that an action happens…

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