Our first focus from the Pseudoword test is on Prefixes.
Open a copy of What is a Prefix? in your Drive to find out more about prefixes. Then complete your Prefixes Work Booklet.
Open a copy of What is a Prefix? in your Drive to find out more about prefixes. Then complete your Prefixes Work Booklet.
Week 1 Prefix Focus - un
The prefix un- means not or without.
Examples of words with the prefix un- are;
unhappy
unbutton
unknown
uncommon
unfriendly
unzip
unleash
uncivilised
unnatural
unstoppable
undiscovered
ungrow
undressed
untie
unlace
unclicked
unmade
uninspired
unreal
unspeakable
unreadable
undestroyable
uncool
unpredictable
unwatered
undusty
unknotted
unimaginable
unstable
Examples of words with the prefix un- are;
unhappy
unbutton
unknown
uncommon
unfriendly
unzip
unleash
uncivilised
unnatural
unstoppable
undiscovered
ungrow
undressed
untie
unlace
unclicked
unmade
uninspired
unreal
unspeakable
unreadable
undestroyable
uncool
unpredictable
unwatered
undusty
unknotted
unimaginable
unstable
Week 3 Prefix focus - dis
The prefix dis- means not or the reverse of.
Examples of words with the prefix dis- are;
disadvantage
dismantle
disconnect
disappear
disagree
discourage
digrace
distrust
disable and disabled
disintegrate
dishonest
disorganised
disorder
discontinue
disowned
Examples of words with the prefix dis- are;
disadvantage
dismantle
disconnect
disappear
disagree
discourage
digrace
distrust
disable and disabled
disintegrate
dishonest
disorganised
disorder
discontinue
disowned
Week 4 Prefix focus - tele
The prefix tele- means far or some distance away.
Examples of words with the prefix tele- are;
telephone
teleport
television
telecom
teleportation
telecommunications
telekenesis
telegram
telepathically
telegraph
telescope
telemarketing
Examples of words with the prefix tele- are;
telephone
teleport
television
telecom
teleportation
telecommunications
telekenesis
telegram
telepathically
telegraph
telescope
telemarketing