Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-

key notes:

Prefix Power: pre-

The prefix pre- means before.

preheat	Preheat the oven means to heat it before you start cooking.
preschool	Preschool is a school you go to before you go to big school (kindergarten or first grade).
preview	To preview a movie means to watch a little bit of it before it comes out.

Prefix Power: re-

The prefix re- means again or back.

redo	To redo something means to do it again.
replay	To redo something means to do it again.
return	To return something means to send it back.

Prefix Power: mis-

The prefix mis- means wrongly or badly.

misunderstand	To misunderstand something means to understand it wrongly.
misbehave	To misbehave means to behave badly.
misspell	To misspell a word means to spell it wrongly.

Word Detective Challenge!

Now that you’re prefix experts, let’s test your skills! Can you guess what these words mean?

• pretest
• rewrite
• mislead

Let’s practice!