English Worksheet ( Set 10 )

UN
UN means NOT

There are several prefixes that mean "not" in one way or another. However, they are different, so sometimes you will have two different "not" suffixes in front of the same ending, and the two words will mean different things.

An "unarmed" man does not have a weapon. If the man is "Disarmed," then there was a weapon but it was taken away (and 'disarming' has several meanings). "Uninterested" means you "do not have the mind or feelings engaged." You're not involved; you don't care. "Disinterested," however, has come to mean "not having a selfish motive or interest." A "disinterested" person is good to help settle an argument.

Un- words are usually verbs (unplug or untie) or adjectives (untidy, unbreakable)

I. FOR EACH WORD:

1. Write the word

2. Write what it means

3. Draw a picture to go with it

4. Answer the question about it.



word
meaning and example
what to draw
question to answer

(you may draw your answer, too)

unplug
to take a plug out of; to disconnect from electricity, or to take out something blocking the way.
something unplugged from electricity AND an "unplugged" pipe.
What is "unplugged" music?

untidy
not tidy; not neat and orderly
an untidy place (room, desk, car)
What are three things an untidy person might do?

unbreakable
not able to be broken easily (like a sturdy plastic cup)
something unbreakable
What are two things that should be unbreakable, and why?

unemployment
not having employment; not having a job, or the number of people in an area who don't have jobs
Draw something an unemployed person might be doing
What are two ways an unemployed person could look for a job?

unruly
not following any rules; hard to manage (unruly hair, unruly kids)
unruly hair OR unruly kids
What's something else that could be unruly?

unconditional
not conditional, not limited; always there. "Unconditional love" means love whether the person is loved back or not, no matter what the other person does. "Unconditional surrender" means you give everything up.

What's the difference between an "unconditional surrender" and one with conditions? What might one of those conditions be? (You might want to draw this one)

uncertain
not sure about something, or something not clearly one way or the other
uncertain weather
What is something you are uncertain about?

unselfish
thinking of other people before yourself
someone doing something unselfish
What are three unselfish things a person could say or do?

unthinkable
"out of the question," going against what is reasonable, desirable, or probable; slavery is unthinkable now, but has not always been. The idea that my sister would forget to pay her bills is unthinkable because she just wouldn't ever do that.
Something unthinkable
What is something that is "unthinkable" to some people but not to others?

unveil

to remove a veil or covering; to make public (unveiling a painting for people to see; unveiling a new model of car)
something being unveiled
What are three things that could literally be unveiled? (Literally means you are actually taking a veil off of something.)

unconscious
not conscious; not aware of what is going on; a person can be completely unconscious & knocked out, or just unconscious of something that is going on ('he was unconscious of the bus coming up behind him' doesn't mean he was knocked out cold, but just that he didn't know the bus was coming)
an unconscious person
What are two things you could be unconscious of even though you were awake and alert?

unconscionable
not guided or controlled by conscience - not caring at all whether something is right or wrong. "Using unconscionable sales practices" would mean doing things to sell your product that were clearly wrong
an unconscionable crime
What are three things you think are unconscionable?


Some other words you might see with "un" in them:


unabated
unreconstructed
unalloyed
unstoppable

uneasy
unfair
unfortunate
unhappy

unfetter
unfurl
unkempt
unwise

unleash
undoing
unlawful
unflinching

uncharted
unscrupulous
unavailable
unknown


Sentence Practice:

unplug
untidy
unbreakable
unconscious
unconscionable

unthinkable
unemployment
unruly
unconditional
unveil

unselfish
uncertain





Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.

1. ____unemployment____ was a big problem in the Great Depression as many businesses shut down and people lost their jobs.

2. After a three week battle, the fort gave an ____unconditional____ surrender and was taken over.

3. When are you going to ____unveil____ your new painting?

4 I must have been ____unconscious____ during the whole movie -- I don't remember any of it!

5.The crowd at the game got so ____unruly____ that the game was stopped until they settled down.

6.If you are ____uncertain____ about which book to read, I will help you decide.

7. It's a good thing your dishes and furniture are ____unbreakable____ , with so many unruly children in the house!

8. Many people say you should ____unplug____ your computer in a thunderstorm so that lightning doesn't harm it.

9. It's just ___unthinkable____ that he would order roast beef -- he is a vegetarian!

10. It is hard to read or hear about the ____unconscionable____ crimes that some people have committed.

11. It's unthinkable that my neat brother would ever let his house get ___untidy____ .

12. He is the most ______________________ person I know - he would give everything he has away.




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