Prefixes: Where and How Many

Sub-, inter-, trans-, over-, under-, and the number prefixes uni-, bi-, tri-, multi-.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 10

Some prefixes tell where. Sub and under mean below: a submarine goes under the sea, and the subway runs underground.
Inter means between: an international game is between nations. Trans means across: a transcontinental train crosses a continent.
Over can mean too much: overcook, oversleep.
Some prefixes tell how many. Uni means one, bi means two, tri means three, and multi means many.
A triangle has three angles. A tripod has three legs. A multicolored kite has many colors!
Your turn! Sort these words by what their prefix means.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

4.L.V.2.a — Deconstruct words using knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, root words, and affixes to determine meaning. (I)
4.L.V.2.c — Construct words using knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, root words, and affixes. (C)