PR-6219UK Reading for Success - Book 4
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Phonics<br />
Prefixes<br />
When a word part is added to the beginning of a base word, it can change its<br />
meaning. For example, when ‘dis-’ is added to like, the word dislike is <strong>for</strong>med.<br />
This word means not like. See the definitions of ‘dis-’, ‘un-’ and ‘re-’ below.<br />
‘dis-’ means not—disapprove means to not approve<br />
‘un-’ means not—unable means not able<br />
‘re-’ means do again—retell means to tell again<br />
1. Define each word below using the prefix meanings above.<br />
(a) unfair<br />
(b) disagree<br />
(c) reread<br />
(d) untrue<br />
(e) rewrap<br />
(f) uncertain<br />
(g) disable<br />
(h) disobey<br />
(i) reload<br />
(j)<br />
dislike<br />
(k) unsure<br />
(l) uneven<br />
(m) redo<br />
2. Add ‘un-’, ‘re-’ or ‘dis-’ to the words below to make real words.<br />
(a) happy<br />
(b) made<br />
(c) honest<br />
(d) caring<br />
Viewing sample<br />
(e) build<br />
(f) opened<br />
(g) fill<br />
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