Prefixes
Name
Agree to Disagree
A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a word and changes its meaning. Un-, im-, and
dis- mean “not” or “the opposite of.” Re- means “again” or “back.”
Solve the crossword puzzle using
words that begin with the
prefixes dis-, im-, un-, or re-.
Across
1. not mature
5. not equal
9. not interested
10. not comfortable
1.
13. not passable
2.
3.
4.
14. to fail to obey
5.
6.
15. to cycle again; reuse
16. not fair
7.
Down
8.
2. not ashamed
3. not certain
9.
4. the opposite of honest
6. not approve
10.
7. to arrange again
8. the opposite of agreement
11. not able
11.
12.
13.
12. to appear again
14.
15.
On another sheet of paper, make a list of four words
you know for each of the prefixes dis-, im-, un-, and re-.
10
16.
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