

This Grade 5 English worksheet focuses on understanding prefixes “anti-,” “auto-,” and “bi-” and how they change the meaning of root words. Through engaging and structured exercises, students learn how prefixes like “anti” (against), “auto” (self), and “bi” (two) help build new words and expand vocabulary.
Prefixes are important building blocks of words that help students decode meanings quickly. For Grade 5 learners, understanding prefixes is essential because:
1. They help break down unfamiliar words into meaningful parts.
2. They improve vocabulary and reading comprehension.
3. They support spelling and word formation skills.
4. They enhance logical thinking and word analysis.
This worksheet includes five engaging grammar activities that strengthen understanding of prefixes:
🧠 Exercise 1 – True or False
Students identify correct and incorrect statements about prefix meanings like “anti,” “auto,” and “bi.”
✏️ Exercise 2 – Match the Following
Students match words such as antidote, bicycle, and autobiography with their correct prefix meanings like “against,” “two,” and “self.”
📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences using correct prefix-based words such as “bilingual,” “automatic,” and “antiseptic.”
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct word based on prefix meanings (e.g., “against disease,” “self-written life,” “two wheels”).
🔄 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite incorrect sentences using proper prefix words, reinforcing conceptual clarity.
Exercise 1 – True or False
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. True
Exercise 2 – Match the Following
antidote–against, autograph–self, bicycle–two, antifreeze–against, autopilot–self, bilingual–two, antiseptic–against, automatic–self, binoculars–two, autobiography–self
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. three
2. autobiography
3. automatic
4. antiseptic
5. bilingual
6. binoculars
7. autopilot
8. autobiography
9. antiseptic
10. bicycle
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) antiseptic
2. b) autobiography
3. a) bicycle
4. b) autopilot
5. a) antifreeze
6. b) bilingual
7. a) autograph
8. a) antiseptic
9. a) binoculars
10. a) automatic
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. The machine works automatically.
2. He wrote his life story himself (autobiography).
3. The cream fights germs (antiseptic).
4. She knows two languages (bilingual).
5. The car uses autopilot.
6. He signed his own name (autograph).
7. The tool works with two eyes (binoculars).
8. The medicine fights germs (antiseptic).
9. The cycle has two wheels (bicycle).
10. The system works automatically (automatic).
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Prefixes are added at the beginning of words to change meaning like anti auto and bi.
They allow learners to understand meanings of many words using common patterns.
They build vocabulary and improve word recognition skills.