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Prefixes — Week #3
Table of Contents
Introduction	Un-

Mis-	Im-

Review

Prefixes Week #1
Prefixes Week #2
Prefixes Week #3

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Prefixes - Week #3

Why Grammar? Christian Worldview Many of us that attended government school were not taught that prefixes or word beginnings will increase our vocabulary by changing the definition of a word to form a new word. Yet, not only does grammar teach us about the importance of prefixes, but there is a Christian worldview behind grammar that points us to our Lord.

Week #3
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Review Prefixes Week #1 and Prefixes Week #2 prior to going on.

Reminder:
prefix = a letter or group of letters at the beginning of a word

un = not

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

un	+	avoidable	=	unavoidable	*not* avoidable
un	+	necessary	=	unnecessary	*not* necessary
un	+	decided	=	undecided	*not* decided
un	+	solved	=	unsolved	*not* solved
un	+	opposed	=	unopposed	*not* opposed
un	+	framed	=	unframed	*not* framed

Exercise: Now it is YOUR turn. Complete the graph below.

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

un	+	disturbed	=	________	____________
un	+	organized	=	________	____________
un	+	patriotic	=	________	____________
un	+	shaken	=	________	____________
un	+	motivated	=	________	____________
un	+	merited	=	________	____________

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mis = opposite; wrongly

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

*mis*	+	understand	=	*mis*understand	*not* understand
*mis*	+	judge	=	*mis*judge	judge *wrongly*
*mis*	+	remember	=	*mis*remember	*not* remember
*mis*	+	quote	=	*mis*quote	quote *wrongly*
*mis*	+	match	=	*mis*match	match *wrongly*
*mis*	+	direct	=	*mis*direct	direct *wrongly*

Exercise: Now it is YOUR turn. Complete the graph below.

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

*mis*	+	calculate	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	print	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	trust	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	deed	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	fire	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	behave	=	________	____________
*mis*	+	label	=	________	____________

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im = not

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

im	+	mature	=	immature	*not* mature
im	+	prudent	=	imprudent	*not* prudent
im	+	provable	=	improvable	*not* provable
im	+	polite	=	impolite	*not* polite
im	+	mortal	=	immortal	*not* mortal
im	+	perfect	=	imperfect	*not* perfect

Exercise: Now it is YOUR turn. Complete the graph below.

*Prefix*	+	*Word*	=	New Word	New Meaning

im	+	proper	=	________	____________
im	+	modest	=	________	____________
im	+	material	=	________	____________
im	+	personal	=	________	____________
im	+	perturable	=	________	____________
im	+	passable	=	________	____________
im	+	mobile	=	________	____________
im	+	patient	=	________	____________

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Prefixes
When flashing the child, have them tell you what the prefix means and, perhaps, a one or two word example telling what the new word means.

un -

un = not

e.g., unavoidable, unnecessary, undecided, unsolved, unopposed, unframed

mis -

mis = opposite; wrongly

e.g., misunderstand, misjudge, misquote, misremember, mismatch, misdirect, misfire

im -

im = not

e.g., immature, imprudent, improvable, impolite, immortal, imperfect, improper

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