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There are no rules to help you remember which prefix you should use, although knowing the
meaning of the prefix can help. Here are some examples of prefixes and their meanings...
Prefix
Meaning
mis
means 'wrong' or 'badly'
e.g. 'misspelled' or misspelt means 'wrongly spelled'
sub
means under
e.g. 'subway' means 'a way under the ground'
pre
means 'before in time', 'in front of' or 'superior'
e.g. 'prepacked' means 'packed before'
un
means not (there are also several other prefixes which mean not)
e.g. 'unhurt' means 'not hurt'
There are several prefixes which reverse the meaning of a word. An easier way to
remember them is if you think of them to essentially mean 'not'.
Prefix
Meaning
un
means not
e.g. 'unhurt' means 'not hurt'
im
means not
e.g. 'impolite' means 'not polite'
il
means not
e.g. 'illegal' means 'not legal'
in
means not
e.g. 'informal' means 'not formal'
ir
means not
e.g.'irregular' means 'not regular'
dis *
one of the meanings of this prefix is also 'not'
e.g. 'disagree' means 'not agree'
Grade 6
Test 4 – 2016 English
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Here are some other examples of common prefixes for you to learn.
Prefix
Meaning
dis
means away, apart, between, utterly (when used with a negative word) and
not.
e.g. 'disarm' means to remove or take weapons away
mis
means 'wrong' or 'badly'
e.g. 'misfortune' is when your are not lucky and things go wrong or badly
under
means 'below' or 'beneath'
e.g. 'underground' means below or beneath the ground
over
means upper, outer, over, superior or excessive
e.g. 'overweight' means too heavy or fat
re
means again
e.g. 'replay' means to play something again
trans
means across or through
e.g. 'transatlantic' means across the Atlantic ocean
inter
means among, between or together
e.g. 'intermission' is the short period of time between the parts in a
performance or a film
super
means in excess, beyond
e.g. 'supersonic' means faster or beyond the speed of sound
anti
means against, in opposition to
e.g. 'anticlockwise' is opposite to the direction that the hands of a clock move
in
ante
means before
e.g. 'antenatal' means before giving birth
post
means after
e.g. 'postpone' means to put something off until later, or after it was originally
planned
Grade 6
Test 4 – 2016 English
Worksheet 1
Name: ____________________ Class: _______ No: _____ Date: _____________
Editing my 2nd Draft Myth
1. Read through your text one time.
2. Now check again carefully for each thing below. When you have finished tick
the box. Your teacher will also check this later.
Does your myth have:
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An interesting title?
An introduction that tells where and when the story takes place? An introduction that tells who the main characters are?
A main character who has a problem?
A series of events?
A resolution? (solution to the problem)
Does your myth have:
Student Teacher
Proper nouns? (capital letters for names of people and places?)
Verbs in Past tense or past continuous tense?
Connectors that show time? (later, soon, after that, next, finally etc.)
Adverbs - (to tell us more about the action).
Adjectives - (to tell us more about the places, things and characters)
Direct speech - (words spoken by the characters)
Good spelling.
Neat writing.
Grade 6
Test 4 – 2016 English
Worksheet 2 Name: ____________________ Class: _______ No: _____ Date: _____________
Writing My Own Myth
1. Think of a problem and a main character. Draw a quick picture to
show this.
2. Think about your myth and answer the questions in the boxes
below. You do not need to write in full sentences.
a)
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_______________________________ g) What will happen in the end? h) What does your myth teach the reader? _______________________________
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