Guess These Prefixes!

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Across
  1. 3. What does the prefix “oct-” mean? (Hint: How many sides are in an octagon?)
  2. 6. Add a prefix to the word “trust” to form a verb that means “to not trust.” (Write the whole word.)
  3. 7. Add a prefix to the word “cycle” to mean a cycle with ONE wheel. (Write the whole word.)
  4. 11. Add a prefix to the word “lingual” to mean someone who speaks TWO languages. (Write the whole word.)
  5. 12. Add a prefix to the word “behave” to form a verb that means “to not behave.” (Write the whole word.)
  6. 14. Add a prefix to the word “polite” so it means “not polite.” (Write the whole word.)
  7. 15. Add a prefix to the word “pleasant” so it means “not pleasant.” (Write the whole word.)
  8. 16. What does the prefix “dec-” mean? (Hint: How many years are in a decade?)
Down
  1. 1. Add a prefix to the word “tone” to form a word that means in ONE tone of voice. (Write the whole word.)
  2. 2. Prefix meaning “hundred” (Hint: There are 100 ____imeters in a meter.)
  3. 4. Add a prefix to the word “edible” to mean something that can’t be eaten and is “not edible.” (Write the whole word.)
  4. 5. Add a prefix to the word “cycle” to mean a cycle with THREE wheels. (Write the whole word.)
  5. 8. What does the prefix “quad-” mean? (Hint: How many sides are in a quadrilateral?)
  6. 9. What does the prefix “quint-” mean? (Hint: If you have quintuplets, how many babies is that?)
  7. 10. What does the prefix “pent-” mean? (Hint: How many sides are in a pentagon?)
  8. 13. Add a prefix to the word “responsible” to mean someone who is “not responsible.” (Write the whole word.)
  9. 14. Add a prefix to the word “legal” to mean something that’s against the law and “not legal.” (Write the whole word.)