Add Prefixes to Root Words to Create Antonyms

In this worksheet, students will choose the correct prefix to change a word into its antonym (opposite).

Key stage: KS 2

Year: Year 4 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Reading: Word Reading

Curriculum subtopic: Root Word Awareness

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Worksheet Overview

A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

Knowing what a prefix means can help us to understand new words.

There are many different prefixes that change a word into its antonym (opposite).

lucky / unlucky

appear / disappear

visible / invisible

possible / impossible

legal / illegal

In this activity, you can practise choosing the correct prefix to create antonyms.

You may find a dictionary helpful if you are not sure which one is correct.

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