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Prefixes Change the Meaning is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using a prefix to work out what a word means, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.4. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Prefixes Change the Meaning

L.2.4

NameDate

Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • mislead
  • underline
  • subway
  • disappear
  • A.to stop being seen
  • B.to lead the wrong way
  • C.a way under the ground
  • D.to draw a line under
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • dislike
  • preview
  • redo
  • nonstop
  • A.without stopping
  • B.to do again
  • C.to look at beforehand
  • D.to not like
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • unlock
  • nonstop
  • unkind
  • international
  • A.not kind
  • B.between nations
  • C.without stopping
  • D.to open a lock

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Answer key — Prefixes Change the Meaning

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.mislead — B; underline — D; subway — C; disappear — A
  2. 2.dislike — D; preview — C; redo — B; nonstop — A
  3. 3.unlock — D; nonstop — C; unkind — A; international — B

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.