English II                      Spelling Tip: Adding a prefix to a word does not change its

Mr. Kennedy                spelling. Ironically, though, the word “misspelling” is one of

Prefix Lists #1-4           the most often misspelled words in English!

Prefix List #1

Study the following fifteen prefixes and their meanings.  For homework , write five sentences in your journal, each using three words which contain one of these prefixes.  Underline the words using the prefixes.

1.         tele-                  far

2.         extra-               beyond

3.         uni-                  one

4.         ab-                    away, from

5.         retro-               backward

6.         ulti-                  last

7.         primo-              first, most

8.         per-                  through, across

9.         di-                    two

10.       bi-                    two

11.       multi-               many

12.       tri-                    three

13.       plu-                  more

14.       semi-                half, partly

15.       quad-                four

Example:  Bob and Sandy went up on the roof, carrying a telescope, a pair of binoculars, and the Ultimate Stargazer's Handbook, so that they could pick out constellations, like the Big Dipper, in the night sky.

 

Prefix List #2

1.         quad-                four

2.         dec-                  ten

3.         equi-                 equal

4.         cent-                 hundred

5.         omni-               all

6.         non-                 not

7.         over-                above; in excess

8.         re-                    back; again

9.         mono-              alone; one

10.       sub-                  beneath, under, below

11.       mis-                  wrong

12.       pre-                  before; toward

13.       post-                 after

14.       ob-                   toward; against

15.       pro-                  forward; forth; favoring;

in place of; before

 

Prefix List #3

1.         ad-                    to; toward

2.         anti-                 against

3.         ante-                before

4.         com-                 with; together

5.         de-                    away from; off; down

6.         dis-                   away; apart; cause to be

7.         epi-                   upon; over; on the outside

9.         ex-                    forth; from; out; out of;

outside

8.         in-                    not; "un-"        

10.       inter-                between

11.       auto-                self

12.       trans-               across

13.       intro-               before; in front of

14.       contra-             against

15.       circum-             around; surrounding;

with; together

 

Prefix List #4

1.         hyper-              overly

2.         hypo-                beneath; under

3.         bio-                  life; of living things

4.         un-                   not

5.         cosmo-             universe

6.         peri-                 around, about

7.         ultra-                over, more than

8.         multi-               many

9.         syn-                  together, with

10.       sub-                  beneath, under, below

11.       micro-              small

12.       philo-               love

13.       super-               beyond, very much

14.       mal-                 bad, badly, wrong, evil

15.       poly-                 many