Spelling words with the prefixes meaning not
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes un-, non-, dis-, mis-, in-, il-, im- and ir-.
Spelling words with the prefixes meaning not
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes un-, non-, dis-, mis-, in-, il-, im- and ir-.
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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.
- Adding a prefix does not alter the spelling of the root word.
- There are many prefixes that can mean ‘not’, including un-, dis-, in-, il-, im- and ir-.
- The prefix in- can also mean ‘in’ or ‘into’ and the prefix mis- usually means 'wrongly'.
- How to spell the curriculum words: immediate, immediately and disappear.
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
Children may think all words with the letters strings have prefixes.
Discuss words using the letter sequence but not as a prefix, e.g. disturb, imp and uncle. Reinforce the definition of 'root word' and 'prefix'.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
kind
normal
visible
healthiest
ties
fairer
behave wrongly
work out the wrong answer mathematically
not trustworthy
not tasty
Exit quiz
6 Questions
mis-
dis-
un-
non-