1. Structural Analysis The Prefix un-

2. The Prefix un- A long word can be a familiar base word with a prefix added at the beginning. The prefix un- has a vowel sound and adds a syllable to the base word. The prefix un- means “not” or “the opposite of.” It changes the meaning of the base word.

3. The Prefix un- unhappy Notice the un in front of the word happy. What does unhappy mean? “not happy”

4. The Prefix un- untie Notice the un in front of the word tie. What does untied mean? “the opposite of tie”

5. The Prefix un- unlikely What is the base word? likely What does unlikely mean? “not likely”

6. The Prefix un- unspoken What is the base word? spoken What does unspoken mean? “not spoken”

7. The Prefix un- unclip What is the base word? clip What does unclip mean? “the opposite of clip”

8. The Prefix un- unzip What is the base word? zip What is the prefix? un- What does unzip mean? “the opposite of zip”

9. The Prefix un- unlucky What is the base word? lucky What is the prefix? un- What does unlucky mean? “not lucky”

10. The Prefix un- unable What is the base word? able What is the prefix? un- What does unable mean? “not able”

11. The Prefix un- unpainted What is the base word? painted What is the prefix? un- What does painted mean? “not painted”

12. The Prefix un- Bobby unpacked the boxes. What word has the prefix un-? unpacked

13. The Prefix un- Twenty platters were unbroken. What word has the prefix un-? unbroken

14. Your Turn Turn your practice book to page 110.