Prefixes Practice
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on understanding and identifying common prefixes.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice with prefixes!
What is a Prefix?
A prefix is a small part of a word that is added to the beginning of a base word. It changes the meaning of the base word. For example, in the word 'unhappy', 'un-' is the prefix and 'happy' is the base word. 'Un-' means 'not', so 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.
Circle the prefix in each word and write it on the blank line.
1. redo:
2. reread:
3. unkind:
4. pretest:
5. dislike:
Choose the correct meaning of the word with the prefix.
6. What does 'unzip' mean?
to zip again
to not zip
to zip before
to zip well
7. What does 'prepay' mean?
to pay again
to not pay
to pay before
to pay later
8. Use the prefix 're-' to make a new word. Write the new word and its meaning.
9. Use the prefix 'un-' to make a new word. Write the new word and its meaning.
Match each prefix on the left with its correct meaning on the right.
10. re-
a. not
11. un-
b. again
12. pre-
c. before
13. dis-
d. opposite of