IXL | Prefixes | 11th grade language arts

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a plan that's haphazard

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If "oystercatcher" is a misnomer for a particular bird, which is true?

the bird catches oysters

the bird does not catch oysters

A prefix can be added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word.

Knowing the meaning of a prefix can help you determine the meaning of a word.

The prefix mis- means incorrectly or badly.

The prefix pre- means before.

The prefix re- means again or back.

The prefix sub- means under, below, or less than.

The prefixes un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- usually mean not or the opposite of.

The prefix mis- means incorrectly or badly. A misnomer is an incorrect or inaccurate name.

This helps you determine that if "oystercatcher" is a misnomer for a bird, then the bird does not catch oysters.

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