Test Questions on Analyzing Prefixes: un-, re-, dis- for Grade 7

📚 Quick Study Guide: Understanding Prefixes

• 🔍 What are Prefixes? Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning. Think of them as mini-modifiers!
• 🚫 The Prefix 'un-': This prefix usually means "not" or "the opposite of."
  • ✨ Example: If you are happy, you are feeling joy. If you are unhappy, you are not happy or the opposite of happy.
  • 💡 Example: To do something means to perform an action. To undo means to reverse or cancel an action.
• ↩️ The Prefix 're-': This prefix commonly means "again" or "back."
  • ✍️ Example: To write is to put words on paper. To rewrite is to write again.
  • 🔄 Example: To build is to construct. To rebuild is to build again or reconstruct.
• ❌ The Prefix 'dis-': This prefix can mean "not," "opposite of," or "away/apart."
  • 🗣️ Example: To agree is to share the same opinion. To disagree is to not agree or hold an opposite opinion.
  • 🚶‍♀️ Example: To appear is to become visible. To disappear is to go away or become invisible.
• 🎓 Key Takeaway: Paying attention to prefixes helps you understand the meaning of new words without always needing a dictionary!

📝 Practice Quiz: Prefixes un-, re-, dis-

Choose the best meaning for the word with the prefix or the best prefix to complete the sentence.

1. Which word means "to heat again"?

   1. A. Unheat
   2. B. Reheat
   3. C. Disheat
   4. D. Overheat

2. What does the word "unbelievable" mean?

   1. A. Easy to believe
   2. B. Not able to be believed
   3. C. Believed again
   4. D. Believed incorrectly

3. Choose the word that means "to not agree."

   1. A. Unagree
   2. B. Reagree
   3. C. Disagree
   4. D. Agreeable

4. Which prefix would you add to "connect" to mean "to break a connection"?

   1. A. un-
   2. B. re-
   3. C. dis-
   4. D. pre-

5. What is the meaning of the word "rebuild"?

   1. A. To build away
   2. B. To build again
   3. C. To not build
   4. D. To build before

6. The word "dishonest" means:

   1. A. Not honest
   2. B. Honest again
   3. C. Very honest
   4. D. Honest before

7. If you "untie" your shoelaces, what do you do?

   1. A. Tie them again
   2. B. Tie them loosely
   3. C. Loosen or undo the knot
   4. D. Not tie them at all