Prefixes, Suffixes and One-Word Substitutes
Grade 5 · English
Prefixes, Suffixes and One-Word Substitutes
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Word building with prefixes (un-, re-, dis-) and suffixes (-ful, -ness, -tion) plus one-word substitutes
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1

Choose the one-word substitute for each phrase!

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A person who eats only meat →
carnivore
ambidextrous
inaudible
Able to use both hands with equal skill →
invisible
ambidextrous
carnivore
Belonging to the same time period →
contemporary
infallible
carnivore
That cannot make a mistake →
inaudible
infallible
contemporary
That cannot be heard →
ambidextrous
infallible
inaudible
2

Choose the ONE WORD that means the same as each phrase!

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When everyone agrees with the same decision →
unanimous
amphibian
omnivore
An animal that eats both plants and meat →
omnivore
amphibian
heritage
A written account of someone's life by another person →
emigrant
biography
unanimous
A person who leaves their country to live in another →
heritage
emigrant
omnivore
An animal that lives both on land and in water →
biography
unanimous
amphibian
3

Add the correct prefix (un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-) to make a new word!

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He had to the essay. (re + write)
misplace
rewrite
disappear
She felt about the result. (un + happy)
unhappy
preview
rewrite
We watched a of the film. (pre + view)
rewrite
preview
disappear
The answer was . (in + complete)
unhappy
unlock
incomplete
Please the door. (un + lock)
unhappy
disagree
unlock
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