Prefixes un-, re- and pre- change the meaning
2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.2.4.B · England: Y2 Vocabulary, Y3 Spelling (prefixes)
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Question 1
What does "retell" mean?
- A. tell before
- B. not tell
- C. tell quietly
- D. tell again
Question 2
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. The game froze, so we had to ___ it. (start again)
- A. prestart
- B. unstart
- C. restart
Question 3
What does "preview" mean?
- A. see again
- B. see before
- C. not see
- D. see clearly
Question 4
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. The oven needs to ___ before the cake goes in. (heat before)
- A. reheat
- B. unheat
- C. preheat
Question 5
What does "reread" mean?
- A. read again
- B. not read
- C. read badly
- D. read before
Question 6
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. I could not open the box, so Dad helped me ___ the lid. (opposite of screw)
- A. prescrew
- B. rescrew
- C. unscrew
Question 7
What does "unfair" mean?
- A. fair before
- B. not fair
- C. very fair
- D. fair again
Question 8
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. It is ___ to leave your bike out in the rain. (not wise)
- A. rewise
- B. unwise
- C. prewise
Question 9
What does "unwrap" mean?
- A. wrap before
- B. wrap again
- C. do the opposite of wrap
- D. wrap neatly
Question 10
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. I could not open the box, so Dad helped me ___ the lid. (opposite of screw)
- A. prescrew
- B. rescrew
- C. unscrew
Question 11
What does "replay" mean?
- A. play badly
- B. not play
- C. play before
- D. play again
Question 12
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. The oven needs to ___ before the cake goes in. (heat before)
- A. preheat
- B. reheat
- C. unheat
Question 13
What does "unlock" mean?
- A. lock again
- B. lock before
- C. lock tightly
- D. do the opposite of lock
Question 14
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. It is ___ to leave your bike out in the rain. (not wise)
- A. unwise
- B. rewise
- C. prewise
Question 15
What does "preschool" mean?
- A. a school for teachers
- B. not school
- C. school again
- D. the school before big school
Question 16
Which word fits? Use the clue in brackets. I could not open the box, so Dad helped me ___ the lid. (opposite of screw)
- A. rescrew
- B. unscrew
- C. prescrew
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