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What prefixes mean

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.4.B · England: KS3 English (vocabulary), 11+ English

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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a prefix that means "wrongly"?

    • A. postwar
    • B. multitask
    • C. misunderstand
    • D. semifinal
  2. Question 2

    These words share a prefix that means "many". Type it. multimedia, multitask, multicoloured

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    What does the prefix "ex" mean? (as in exit, exhale, exclude)

    • A. together
    • B. above, beyond
    • C. under
    • D. out
  4. Question 4

    Which word contains a prefix that means "above, beyond"?

    • A. submarine
    • B. interval
    • C. superstar
    • D. exclude
  5. Question 5

    These words share a prefix that means "against". Type it. antiseptic, antivirus, antifreeze

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What does the prefix "anti" mean? (as in antiseptic, antifreeze, antisocial)

    • A. before
    • B. out
    • C. under
    • D. against
  7. Question 7

    Which word contains a prefix that means "wrongly"?

    • A. coexist
    • B. mislead
    • C. postpone
    • D. precaution
  8. Question 8

    These words share a prefix that means "after". Type it. postwar, postpone, postscript

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    What does the prefix "inter" mean? (as in interact, international, interval)

    • A. across
    • B. against
    • C. again
    • D. between
  10. Question 10

    Which word contains a prefix that means "above, beyond"?

    • A. misspell
    • B. defrost
    • C. supersonic
    • D. exit
  11. Question 11

    These words share a prefix that means "before". Type it. preview, prepay, prehistoric

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    What does the prefix "mis" mean? (as in misspell, misplace, mislead)

    • A. above, beyond
    • B. wrongly
    • C. under
    • D. together
  13. Question 13

    Which word contains a prefix that means "half"?

    • A. semicircle
    • B. misunderstand
    • C. transparent
    • D. decode
  14. Question 14

    These words share a prefix that means "remove or reverse". Type it. decode, deactivate, defrost

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    What does the prefix "post" mean? (as in postwar, postpone, postscript)

    • A. after
    • B. between
    • C. again
    • D. under
  16. Question 16

    Which word contains a prefix that means "after"?

    • A. superstar
    • B. coauthor
    • C. misplace
    • D. postwar

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  1. misunderstand
  2. multi
  3. out
  4. superstar
  5. anti
  6. against
  7. mislead
  8. post
  9. between
  10. supersonic
  11. pre
  12. wrongly
  13. semicircle
  14. de
  15. after
  16. postwar