Prefix Examples in Sentences: un-, re-, pre- for 2nd Grade Reading

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔑 Prefixes: A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
• 🔄 un-: Means 'not' or 'opposite of'. Example: unhappy means not happy.
• ♻️ re-: Means 'again' or 'to do something again'. Example: rewrite means to write again.
• 🗓️ pre-: Means 'before' or 'earlier'. Example: preheat means to heat before.

Practice Quiz

1. What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?
   1. Happy
   2. Not
   3. Before


2. Which word means 'to do something again'?
   1. Preheat
   2. Unhappy
   3. Rewrite


3. What does 'preheat' mean?
   1. To heat before
   2. To not heat
   3. To heat again


4. Which word uses the prefix 'un-'?
   1. Pretend
   2. Unlock
   3. Return


5. What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'replay'?
   1. Before
   2. Again
   3. Not


6. Which word means 'to pack luggage before a trip'?
   1. Unpack
   2. Repack
   3. Prepack


7. If something is 'unclear', what does that mean?
   1. Easy to see
   2. Not easy to see
   3. Seen again