The Prefix un-
Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions
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“Does your child know that adding "un-" to the front of a word like "happy" or "lock" flips its meaning, and can they spell those words correctly?”
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- Activity. Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions
What to notice. Spell words with un- prefix correctly (e.g. 'unhappy', 'unfair', 'undo') • Explain how un- changes the meaning of a word • Create new words by adding un- to known words
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Does your child know that adding "un-" to the front of a word like "happy" or "lock" flips its meaning, and can they spell those words correctly?
Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions
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- Spell words with un- prefix correctly (e.g. 'unhappy', 'unfair', 'undo')
- Explain how un- changes the meaning of a word
- Create new words by adding un- to known words
“Does your child know that adding "un-" to the front of a word like "happy" or "lock" flips its meaning, and can they spell those words correctly?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Spelling & Word Study
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
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