A prefix is a letter or letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. When the prefix over- is added to verbs, it generally has the meaning of 'too much' or 'too many'.
For example:
Jack overcooked the cake and it came out of the oven all black.
In this worksheet, you can practise forming verbs with the prefix over-and understand the meaning of words with the prefix.
A prefix is a letter or letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. When the prefix over- is added to verbs, it generally has the meaning of 'too much' or 'too many'.
For example:
Jack overcooked the cake and it came out of the oven all black.
In this worksheet, you can practise forming verbs with the prefix over-and understand the meaning of words with the prefix.
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