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Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
• A prefix is a word part placed in front of a base word
• Prefix: Dis; Meaning: not
• Example: disconnect- to break the connection
Write the sentences below. Use prefixes and context
clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words:
(Disagree; Dishonest)
1. Layla was
when her mom
asked about the broken vase.
2. Jack and Mandy
about which
football team is the best.
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
• A prefix usually changes the meaning of the base
word
• Prefix: Im; Meaning: not
• Example: impractical- not useful
Write the sentences below. Use prefixes and context
clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words:
(Impatient; Immature)
1. The kids began to get
while
waiting for the movie to begin.
2. My
little sister always throws
a temper tantrum when she doesn’t get
what she wants.
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
• The spelling of the base word never changes
• Prefix: Mis; Meaning: not
• Example: misspell- to spell incorrectly
Write the sentences below. Use prefixes and context
clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words:
(Misprint; Mispronounce)
1. I hope the principal doesn’t
my
name at the awards ceremony.
2. There was a
on the invitation.
The party actually starts at 6:00.
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
• The spelling of the prefix never changes
• Prefix: Un; Meaning: not
• Example: unavailable- not free to do something
Write the sentences below. Use prefixes and context
clues to fill in the blank with one of the following words:
(Unforgivable; Unavoidable)
1. Samantha thought her friend’s mean remark
was
.
2. The traffic jam was
. We
could not go around it.