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Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.4.B · England: Y5 GPS (verb prefixes dis-, de-, mis-, over-, re-)

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Question 1
What does "overcharge" mean?
- A. charge wrongly
- B. charge again
- C. charge too much money
- D. remove the charge
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Question 2
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Don't ___heat the milk or it will boil over. (heat too much)
- A. de
- B. mis
- C. over
- D. re
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Question 3
What does "oversleep" mean?
- A. sleep for too long
- B. sleep wrongly
- C. sleep again
- D. stop sleeping
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Question 4
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. The ball will ___flate if it has a hole. (let the air out)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. mis
- D. over
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Question 5
What does "decode" mean?
- A. turn a code back into ordinary words
- B. write a code
- C. code again
- D. code too much
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Question 6
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Please ___write your story neatly. (write again)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. mis
- D. re
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Question 7
What does "disconnect" mean?
- A. connect too much
- B. connect again
- C. connect wrongly
- D. undo the connection
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Question 8
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Spies try to ___code secret messages. (turn back into ordinary words)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. mis
- D. over
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Question 9
What does "dehydrate" mean?
- A. add water again
- B. wet wrongly
- C. drink too much
- D. remove the water from
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Question 10
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Spies try to ___code secret messages. (turn back into ordinary words)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. mis
- D. over
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Question 11
What does "overflow" mean?
- A. flow over the edge
- B. flow wrongly
- C. flow again
- D. stop flowing
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Question 12
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Before cooking, ___frost the chicken in the fridge. (remove the ice)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. over
- D. re
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Question 13
What does "decode" mean?
- A. code too much
- B. code again
- C. turn a code back into ordinary words
- D. write a code
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Question 14
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. The ball will ___flate if it has a hole. (let the air out)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. over
- D. re
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Question 15
What does "overcharge" mean?
- A. remove the charge
- B. charge wrongly
- C. charge again
- D. charge too much money
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Question 16
Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Please ___write your story neatly. (write again)
- A. de
- B. dis
- C. over
- D. re

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Answer key: Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-

1. C. charge too much money
2. C. over
3. A. sleep for too long
4. A. de
5. A. turn a code back into ordinary words
6. D. re
7. D. undo the connection
8. A. de
9. D. remove the water from
10. A. de
11. A. flow over the edge
12. A. de
13. C. turn a code back into ordinary words
14. A. de
15. D. charge too much money
16. D. re