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Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 2: Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after- ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

afterglow

aftermath

afternoon

aftertaste

foregone

foreground

foreman

forerunner

postdated

postscript

posttest

predate

predict

premium

prepare

preseason

Word Cards (BLM 3)


Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Sorting for Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after-Parent Directions: Have your child write the meaning for each prefix in the top row of the chart. Then have your child read each word and place it in the correct chart column.

Word Bank

premium forefinger afternoon foreknowledge

aftermath posttest aftereffect postdate

pre- fore-

Meaning: Meaning:

after- post-

Meaning: Meaning:

Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)


Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Choose the WordDirections: Write the word from the word bank that makes the most sense in the sentence. There will be one word left over.

Word Bank

afterword afterward aftertaste foreshadowed

preface preoccupied posttest foresight

1. She was __________________ and did not notice the crack in the sidewalk.

2. With a little __________________ and planning, we can ensure that our vacation is

perfect.

3. Marco called me for help studying for the __________________ because he knew I

understood the unit on weather.

4. Luanne started reading the __________________ on page 2 of the book.

5. The gray skies __________________ the storm to come.

6. In the __________________ to his mystery novel, the author explained why he

chose such a surprising character to be the thief.

7. The unusual fruit juice left a strange __________________ in Stefan’s mouth.

Directions: Circle the prefix in each of the words below.

afterlife postscript prefix forerunner

Classroom Activity (BLM 7)


Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

An E-mail from JanFrom: Jan To: Yoli CC: Subject: a misadventure

Hey Yoli:

I’m really sorry, but I have to postpone our afternoon adventure. Even if I’d had

more foresight, I would never have predicted what happened this morning.

I was in the kitchen with my mother, reading a book as she prepared my breakfast.

Suddenly, Scout (my dog) started barking at something in the backyard. Afterward,

I wished I had had the forethought to check what was bothering him first. But I was

preoccupied with the book I was reading, so I just let him out and got back to my book.

Within a few seconds, we heard a loud yelp. Soon, the unmistakable odor of skunk

had wafted into the house and Scout was whimpering at the back door. Sure enough,

he had been sprayed! My mom freaked out! She said that since I had allowed this to

happen, it was partly my responsibility to clean him up. She went to the computer and

looked up what to do about a dog that has been sprayed by a skunk.

The preliminary step was to use paper towels to wipe off as much of the oily spray as

possible. Next, we had to prepare a solution of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and dish

soap mixed with water and then bathe him with this mixture—twice!

Scout wasn’t too happy about this, and neither was I. But he doesn’t smell so bad

now, though I guess it will be several weeks before the odor goes away completely. At

least the spray didn’t get into his eyes, which can have bad aftereffects.

Anyway, this took ages, and now there is not enough time for us to get together. So,

can you reschedule for next week? I promise to keep a sharp eye on Scout until then!

Jan

Reading Passage (BLM 9)

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Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 2: Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after- ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCAnchor Chart (BLM 1)

Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after-

Prefix = unit added to the beginning of a word

Base word = main part of a word to which a prefix is added

The spelling of the base word does not change when a prefix is added.

Prefix Meaning Examples

pre- beforepreseason,

pretest

fore-before,

in front offoretell,

forefinger

post- afterpostseason,

posttest

after- afteraftertaste, afternoon

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Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 2: Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after- ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCCategory Cards (BLM 2)

pre- fore-

post- after-

before after

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3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

afterglow

aftermath

afternoon

aftertaste

foregone

foreground

foreman

forerunner

postdated

postscript

posttest

predate

predict

premium

prepare

preseason

Word Cards (BLM 3)

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4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

aftershocks

afterthought

afterword

forefathers

foresight

foretell

forethought

foreword

postcolonial

postpone

postseason

precede

preface

prehistoric

preposition

pretest

Word Cards (BLM 4)

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5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

aftereffects

afterlife

forefinger

forehand

foreknowledge

foreshadow

forewarning

postdate

postmortem

predetermine

prefix

prejudice

preoccupied

preventative

previous

prewar

Word Cards (BLM 5)

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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Sorting for Prefixes pre-, fore-, post-, after-Parent Directions: Have your child write the meaning for each prefix in the top row of the chart. Then have your child read each word and place it in the correct chart column.

Word Bank

premium forefinger afternoon foreknowledge

aftermath posttest aftereffect postdate

pre- fore-

Meaning: Meaning:

after- post-

Meaning: Meaning:


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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Choose the WordDirections: Write the word from the word bank that makes the most sense in the sentence. There will be one word left over.

Word Bank

afterword afterward aftertaste foreshadowed

preface preoccupied posttest foresight

1. She was __________________ and did not notice the crack in the sidewalk.

2. With a little __________________ and planning, we can ensure that our vacation is

perfect.

3. Marco called me for help studying for the __________________ because he knew I

understood the unit on weather.

4. Luanne started reading the __________________ on page 2 of the book.

5. The gray skies __________________ the storm to come.

6. In the __________________ to his mystery novel, the author explained why he

chose such a surprising character to be the thief.

7. The unusual fruit juice left a strange __________________ in Stefan’s mouth.

Directions: Circle the prefix in each of the words below.

afterlife postscript prefix forerunner

Classroom Activity (BLM 7)

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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Choose the WordParent Directions: Have your child choose the word from the word bank that makes the most sense in the sentence.

Word Bank

aftertaste forefathers prehistoric postscript

forewarning predetermined preventative

1. With no __________________, it began to rain heavily, and we got soaked.

2. The __________________ of our country wrote the Declaration of Independence.

3. Our teacher __________________ all of our seat assignments and placed them

on a chart on the classroom door.

4. The strange fruit left a bitter __________________ in Delia’s mouth.

5. __________________ medicine works to help people before they get sick.

6. There was a joke in the __________________ at the bottom of the letter.

7. Paulina was interested in studying __________________ people and animals.

Parent Directions: Have your child circle the prefix in each of the words below.

foretell preseason aftershock posttest


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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

An E-mail from JanFrom: Jan To: Yoli CC: Subject: a misadventure

Hey Yoli:

I’m really sorry, but I have to postpone our afternoon adventure. Even if I’d had

more foresight, I would never have predicted what happened this morning.

I was in the kitchen with my mother, reading a book as she prepared my breakfast.

Suddenly, Scout (my dog) started barking at something in the backyard. Afterward,

I wished I had had the forethought to check what was bothering him first. But I was

preoccupied with the book I was reading, so I just let him out and got back to my book.

Within a few seconds, we heard a loud yelp. Soon, the unmistakable odor of skunk

had wafted into the house and Scout was whimpering at the back door. Sure enough,

he had been sprayed! My mom freaked out! She said that since I had allowed this to

happen, it was partly my responsibility to clean him up. She went to the computer and

looked up what to do about a dog that has been sprayed by a skunk.

The preliminary step was to use paper towels to wipe off as much of the oily spray as

possible. Next, we had to prepare a solution of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and dish

soap mixed with water and then bathe him with this mixture—twice!

Scout wasn’t too happy about this, and neither was I. But he doesn’t smell so bad

now, though I guess it will be several weeks before the odor goes away completely. At

least the spray didn’t get into his eyes, which can have bad aftereffects.

Anyway, this took ages, and now there is not enough time for us to get together. So,

can you reschedule for next week? I promise to keep a sharp eye on Scout until then!

Jan

Reading Passage (BLM 9)

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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)

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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________

Spelling Peer CheckDirections: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your spelling words.

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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)

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