Spelling words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.
Spelling words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which changes its meaning.
- The prefix bi- means ‘two’ and the prefix trans- means ‘across’.
- The prefix tele- means ‘distant’ and the prefix circum- means ‘around’.
- Recognising prefixes can help us understand a word’s meaning and help us to spell it.
- How to spell the curriculum words: bicycle, naughty and enough.
Keywords
Prefix - a letter or group of letters added to the start of a root word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Antonym - a word that has the opposite meaning to another word
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all words with prefixes must have a recgonisable root word.
Look at some words with the focus prefixes that do not have a recognisable root word. Discuss how the meaning of the prefix can still support children with understanding the meaning of the word, e.g. translate or transmit.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
under or nearly
make the opposite or undo
between
against
clear, see-through
a device for talking to others far away
the distance around a circle
a two-wheeled vehicle
to do again or differently
not sensible
Exit quiz
6 Questions
wrongly
against
not
perfect
fortune
social