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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Prefixes
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Prefixes are groups of letters added to the start of a word, e.g. 'prefix'. Prefixes usually qualify or change the meaning of the word, e.g. 'television'. 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Prefixes
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20 Questions

1. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......represent
2. What does the prefix 'Oct' (as in 'Octopus') mean?
3. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......real
4. What does the prefix 'Peri' (as in 'Perimeter') mean?
5. What does the prefix 'Pre' (as in 'Prefix') mean?
6. What does the prefix 'Cent' (as in 'Centurion') mean?
7. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......appoint
8. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......happy
9. What does the prefix 'Milli' (as in 'Millipede') mean?
10. What does the prefix 'Tele' (as in 'Television') mean?
11. What does the prefix 'Ex' (as in 'Exit') mean?
12. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......continue
13. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......arrange
14. What does the prefix 'De' (as in 'Decade') mean?
15. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......allow
16. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......usual
17. What does the prefix 'Re' (as in 'Return') mean?
18. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......fair
19. Select the correct prefix for the following word.
.......take
20. What does the prefix 'Poly' (as in 'Polygon') mean?