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Prefix Spelling Patterns Worksheet

Prefix Spelling Patterns Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Common Prefix Meanings

1. Match each prefix with its meaning:
1. un-
2. re-
3. pre-
4. dis-
5. mis-
A. before
B. not/opposite
C. again
D. wrongly
E. not/apart

🔤 Part 2: Adding Prefixes

2. Add the correct prefix to complete each word. Choose from: un-, re-, pre-, dis-, over-

a) ______view (to look at beforehand)

b) ______happy (not happy)

c) ______write (to write again)

d) ______agree (to not agree)

e) ______cook (to cook too much)

f) ______heat (to heat beforehand)

g) ______appear (to vanish)

h) ______do (to do again)

✏️ Part 3: Spelling Challenge

3. Circle the correctly spelt word in each pair:

a)

unnecessary
unecessary

b)

dissapear
disappear

c)

misspell
mispell

d)

recomend
recommend

e)

overrule
overule

📚 Part 4: Word Building

4. Build new words by adding prefixes. Write the complete word:

a) anti- + social = ________________

b) sub- + marine = ________________

c) inter- + national = ________________

d) super- + market = ________________

e) multi- + colour = ________________

f) semi- + circle = ________________

🎯 Part 5: Sentence Application

5. Complete each sentence using a word with the given prefix:

a) (un-) The homework was ______________ because the instructions were unclear.

b) (re-) Please ______________ the experiment to check your results.

c) (pre-) We need to ______________ the oven before baking the cake.

d) (dis-) The magician made the rabbit ______________ from the hat.

e) (over-) Don't ______________ the pasta or it will become mushy.

🔍 Part 6: Prefix Identification

6. Underline the prefix in each word and write its meaning:

a) prehistoric - prefix: _______ meaning: _____________

b) impossible - prefix: _______ meaning: _____________

c) submarine - prefix: _______ meaning: _____________

d) antisocial - prefix: _______ meaning: _____________

e) irregular - prefix: _______ meaning: _____________

✅ Answer Key

Part 1: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-E, 5-D
Part 2: a) preview, b) unhappy, c) rewrite, d) disagree, e) overcook, f) preheat, g) disappear, h) redo
Part 3: a) unnecessary, b) disappear, c) misspell, d) recommend, e) overrule
Part 4: a) antisocial, b) submarine, c) international, d) supermarket, e) multicolour, f) semicircle
Part 5: Sample answers: a) incomplete/unfair, b) repeat, c) preheat, d) disappear, e) overcook
Part 6: a) pre- (before), b) im- (not), c) sub- (under), d) anti- (against), e) ir- (not)

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