Spelling words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter-, anti- and auto-
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-.
Spelling words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter-, anti- and auto-
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-.
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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 de- can mean ‘undo’ and re- can mean ‘again’.
- The prefix sub- can mean ‘under’ or ‘nearly’ and super- can mean ‘above’ or ‘larger’.
- The prefix inter- can mean ‘between’, anti- mean ‘against’ and auto- mean ‘self’ or ‘own’.
- How to spell the curriculum words: opposite, average, interrupt and lightning.
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
Common misconception
Pupils may think every word with a prefix will have a recognisable root word.
Show that some roots we don't recognise may have Latin roots that we don't know. We can call this a 'stem' or a 'root'. Recognising the prefix can still help with spelling and understanding.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to release the air, the opposite of inflate
a heading that comes under the main title
relating to two or more countries
Exit quiz
6 Questions
again
under or nearly
above
make the opposite or undo
between
self or own
against