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Prefixes That Mean Not

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

"Prefixes That Mean Not" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.4.B. If your student is a year younger but already steady on prefixes & suffixes, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and prefixes and suffixes never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.

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Prefixes That Mean Not
Prefixes That Mean Not

6th grade grammar worksheet: add un, in, im, il, ir, non or dis to 14 words like responsible and literate and tell the meaning. Answer key included. Part of our prefixes and suffixes collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.

How do I use this worksheet?

Teach the prefix sheets first, then the suffix sheets, and point out the spelling help boxes. Prefix, Root and Suffix Breakdown works as a closing check because it uses every part at once.

What students will practice

  • Students will add a prefix meaning not to 14 base words to make opposites such as impossible.
  • Students will follow the spelling help for il, ir and im before l, r, m, p or b.
  • Students will write the meaning of each word they make, like nontoxic and illegal.


Curriculum Links

Common Core State Standards

Language · 6th Grade

L.6.4.B

Standard: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

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FAQ

How do I use this prefixes and suffixes worksheet?

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Teach the prefix sheets first, then the suffix sheets, and point out the spelling help boxes. Prefix, Root and Suffix Breakdown works as a closing check because it uses every part at once.

What does this worksheet teach?

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Add un, in, im, il, ir, non or dis to 14 words like responsible and literate and tell the meaning. Some prefixes mean not, so adding one turns a word into its opposite, as in unkind. The directions on the page read: Write the prefix from the box that makes each word mean the opposite. Then write the meaning of the new word. An answer key is included.

Can I use this prefixes and suffixes worksheet for homeschool or classroom?

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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade prefixes & suffixes, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with prefixes and suffixes. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

What does the prefix inter mean?

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Inter means between, so an intersection is a place where roads cross and an intercity train runs between cities. Prefixes Pre, Post, Inter and Trans practices it along with pre, post and trans.

Which noun suffixes are on the worksheets?

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Suffixes That Make Nouns uses ment, ness, ity, tion and ance, as in enjoyment, darkness, equality, protection and allowance. Students then write 4 sentences with nouns they made.

How do you split a word into prefix, root and suffix?

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Find the prefix at the front, the suffix at the end and the root in the middle. Prefix, Root and Suffix Breakdown splits incredible into in, cred and ible, then asks for the meaning.

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Worksheet Details

Grade6th Grade
SubjectGrammar & Writing
TopicPrefixes & Suffixes
StandardL.6.4.B
Pages1 page
DifficultyMedium

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