Prefixes: un-, re-, pre-

Teach your class to recognize words that begin with the prefix "un-." In a series of activities, kids write words and underline the prefix, add "un-" to words and record the new meaning, identify real and made-up words beginning with...

Let kids show off what they know by listing to as many words as they can that have the prefixes un-, dis-, and re-. This could easily be adapted for use with the whole class, small groups, or even as a contest among individuals. No...

Introduce several new prefixes to your vocabulary lesson. After alphabetizing 19 prefixes, including pro-, geo-, and thermo, third graders use a dictionary to find one word that begins with each prefix. Extend the activity by having...

A study of prefixes and root words can help your learners with their word choice in writing. Participants review the meaning of 13 prefixes before adding them to root words and defining the new words.

Following extensive modeling about how to apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to learn new words, partner teams create brief word presentations to teach new vocabulary to the class. Preselect words from upcoming social studies,...

In this prefixes activity, students complete 4 sentences using the 're' or 'non-' words in the word bank. Students make up 2 clue sentences with a prefix 're' or 'non'. Then students give a definition for 4 prefix words.

Understanding what prefixes are, why they are used, and how they change the meaning or purpose of words, are the focuses of this language arts presentation. A lot of valuable practice is embedded in each of the 19 slides. Pupils are...

In this prefixes worksheet, students learn how the addition of one of seven common prefixes changes the meaning of a word. Students answer 15 questions about the use of these seven prefixes.

In this interactive game, students select either a prefix, or a suffix, or both to a word to make a new word. It uses common prefixes and suffixes such as pre, sub, re, un and ly, ful, less, er.