A prefix is a letter or group of letters we add to the beginning of root words. Prefixes can change the meaning of a word. Take a look at this example.
Jan needed to rethink her plan for the science project.
Did you write rewrite? Nice job. Re– means "again." So rewrite means "to write again."
Highlight the prefix in each word below.
My friend and I can disagree without yelling.
The game was unfair because Josh got more turns.
The word rebuild means _____.
I had to get a different cat food for my cat because she was overweight.
The word overweight means _____.
Please evaluate the student's answers:
Excellent
Good
Okay