Some Spelling Practice with Prefixes
Here are some common examples of prefixes:| PREFIX | MEANING | PREFIX | MEANING |
| anti- | against, opposite to | dis- | not, or away |
| in- | not | il- | not |
| im- | not | ir- | not |
| inter- | between | mis- | wrong |
| re- | again, or back | un- | not, in reverse |
1. Here are some root words. What you have to do is to build new words by adding one of these prefixes to the root word. The first one is done for you.
| Root Word | New Word | Root Word | New Word |
| tidy | untidy | behave | |
| honest | complete | ||
| legal | understand | ||
| mingle | perfect | ||
| edible | heat | ||
| relevant | treat | ||
| imaginative | mortal | ||
| like | possible | ||
| consistent | contented | ||
| septic | appetizing |
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Roger Smith
