Understanding "Mis-"
A Kindergarten worksheet to help students understand the prefix 'mis-' and how it changes word meanings, focusing on 'wrongly' or 'badly'.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Understanding "Mis-"
Name:
Date:
Score:
The prefix "mis-" means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. When you add "mis-" to a word, it changes the meaning. Read each question carefully and follow the directions.
1. The word "mis-" means or .
2. If you "misplace" your toy, what does that mean?
You found your toy.
You lost your toy.
You played with your toy.
You broke your toy.
3. If you "misread" a word, what does that mean?
You read the word correctly.
You wrote the word.
You read the word wrongly.
You spelled the word.
4. If someone is "misbehaving," they are acting nicely.
True
False
5. Use the word "mistake" in a sentence.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. If you don't understand, you might the directions.
7. Be careful not to your name.
8. A puzzle piece that doesn't fit is a .