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Prefixes un-, dis-, mis- and re-

Year 3 · Lower Key Stage 2 · Y3/4 Spelling App. 1 — Prefixes change meaning, not spelling of the root

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Past and present tense (Year 2)

I

Concept Anchor

A prefix goes before a root word. un- and dis- usually mean 'not' or 'the opposite of'. mis- means 'wrongly'. re- means 'again'. The root word's spelling does not change.

Worked example

un + happy = unhappy (not happy)

  1. 1.Find the root: happy.
  2. 2.Find the prefix: un-.
  3. 3.un- means not.
  4. 4.unhappy = not happy.
II

Guided Check

What does 'misread' mean?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 3Y3/4 App. 1 — Prefix meaning·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    What does 'reheat' mean?

    Q2Year 3Y3/4 App. 1 — Choosing a prefix·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which word means 'to not agree'?

    Q3Year 3Y3/4 App. 1 — Root spelling unchanged·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which is spelled correctly?