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Prefixes
The restaurant was fabulous but the food was overpriced.

Prefixes

Time for a fun KS2 English quiz all about prefixes! Prefixes are special letters added at the start of words. They change the meaning of the root word. 'Exhibit', 'expand', and 'extend' all have the 'ex-' prefix, meaning 'out'. Learning prefixes helps you understand new words.

Some prefixes are words on their own, like 'over'. Add it to words to make new ones, like overweight, overpriced, and overcook. Can you think of more?

Test your word skills with this cool English quiz!

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1.
The prefix 'mis-' (as in 'mistake') means .......
under
over
correctly
wrongly
Other words beginning with the prefix 'mis-' include: misbehave, misadvise and misfit.
2.
The prefix 'dis-' (as in 'disagree') means .......
to frighten
to spoil
to overturn
to remove or reverse
Other words beginning with the prefix 'dis-' include: disappoint, disappear and disgrace.
3.
The prefix 'sub-' (as in 'subway') means .......
under
over
around
behind
Other words beginning with the prefix 'sub-' include: submarine, subatomic and submit.
4.
The prefix 'un-' (as in 'unhappy') means .......
ready
before
not
nearly
Other words beginning with the prefix 'un-' include: unlucky, unplug and unpack.
5.
The prefix 'fore-' (as in 'forehead') means .......
invisible
after
behind
in front or before
Other words beginning with the prefix 'fore-' include: forecast, foresee and forearm.
6.
The prefix 'pre-' (as in 'prehistoric') means .......
below
before
after
above
Other words beginning with the prefix 'pre-' include: preview, prepare and prefix.
7.
The prefix 'tri-' (as in 'triangle') means .......
quarter
half
two
three
Other words beginning with the prefix 'tri-' include: triathlon, triplet and tricycle.
8.
The prefix 'anti-' (as in 'antibiotic') means .......
assisting
medicinal
against
not
Other words beginning with the prefix 'anti-' include: anti-bacterial, anticlockwise and anti-gravity.
9.
The prefix 'inter-' (as in 'international') means .......
enter
between
around
over
Other words beginning with the prefix 'inter-' include: interact, interchange and interrupt.
10.
The prefix 'semi-' (as in 'semicircle') means .......
quarter
half
two
three
Other words beginning with the prefix 'semi-' include: semifinal, semicolon and semiquaver.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Prefixes and suffixes

Author:  Sheri Smith

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