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Prefix dis

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This 'Prefix dis' spelling quiz introduces elementary school children to words that can follow these three letters.

If you like something, you can say ‘I like it’ if you don’t like something you can add ‘dis’ to the beginning of the word and say ‘I dislike it’. These three letters change the meaning of the word. Test your knowledge on spellings with the prefix dis.

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1 .

What happens to a word when you add 'dis' to the beginning?

It makes the word look funny.

It changes the word to mean the opposite.

It changes the word to mean the same thing but a little different.

It turns it into a describing word.

Adding 'dis' to a word changes it from meaning one thing to meaning the complete opposite.

2 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of used?

dissused

dissed

disusd

disused

The spelling of the word used stays the same; all you need to do is add 'dis'.

3 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of able?

dissable

disable

disabl

dis-able

You do not need to add a hyphen to show the connection.

4 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of honest?

disonest

dishonnest

dishunest

dishonest

Sometimes when people lie, they cross their fingers.

5 .

Which word can you not put 'dis' in front of?

obey

laugh

honest

You can't add 'dis' onto any word. This prefix can only go before certain words.

6 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of connect?

dissconnect

disconect

disconnect

disconnet

If you disconnect something, you separate it.

7 .

Which of these words doesn't show 'dis' as a prefix but instead as part of a word?

dislike

disagree

distant

disable

Distant is a word but 'tant' isn't - here the letters 'dis' are not used as a prefix.

8 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of trust?

disstrust

distrust

distruste

destrust

There are some words that also start with 'dis' but the 'dis' isn't used as a prefix. These words are often negative words, such as words that aren't about happy things. Just like when you say you distrust somebody - that is considered a negative word.

9 .

Which spelling is correct when saying the opposite of appear?