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NAME _____________________________________________
DATE ____________
Prefixes super-, dis-, pre-, semi-, uni-
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supermarket
displease
preview
semicircle
unicycle
superhuman
dishonest
prehistoric
semiprecious
unicorn
A PREFIX IS A WORD PART THAT IS ADDED TO THE BEGINNING OF A WORD.
A PREFIX CHANGES THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
super- means “more than”
pre- means “before”
uni- means “one”
dis- means “not; away”
semi- means “half”
Someone who is superhuman shows extra strength or power.
If you displease someone, you annoy that person.
A supermarket is
A person who cheats or lies is dishonest.
a large food store.
If you get a preview of something, you see it in advance.
Prehistoric means “before recorded history.”
A semicircle is half a circle. / Semiprecious jewels aren’t as valuable as real ones.
A unicycle has one wheel.
A unicorn is an imaginary animal with one horn on its forehead.
A. Add the correct prefix to
B. Write the correct word to
each word to form a new
word. Use the meaning clue
in parentheses to help you.
1. (before) _____________ view
complete each sentence. Use
the picture clues to help you.
1.
I am ___________ .
2.
I am a ___________ .
3.
I am ___________ .
4.
I am a _____________ .
2. (one) _____________ cycle
3. (not) _____________ please
4. (half) _____________ precious
5. (more than) __________ human
6. (more than) __________ market
240 Vocabulary Words 4th Grade Kids Need to Know © Linda Ward Beech, Published by Scholastic Teaching Resources