the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

a letter or group of letters added to the start of a root word to change its meaning

Spelling words with the prefixes "dis-", "non-", "mis-" and "un-"

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Practise and apply spelling words with the prefixes "dis-", "non-", "mis-" and "un-"

Spelling words with the prefixes "de-", "re-", "sub-" and "super-"

Practise and apply spelling words with the prefixes "de-", "re-", "sub-" and "super-"

Identifying and spelling homonyms

Practise and apply spelling homonyms

Identifying and spelling homophones

Practise and apply spelling homophones

Spelling more compound words

Practise and apply spelling compound words

Spelling words ending in  -sure and -ture

Practise and apply spelling words ending in "-sure" and "-ture"

Spelling the 'ay' sound with 'a', 'eigh' or 'ey'

Spelling the 'ay' sound with 'ei' or 'ea'

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not’ and the spelling of homophones and homonyms.  In 'Verb and adjectives suffixes’, pupils learn verb and adjective suffixes.

In ‘More suffixes and silent letters’, pupils learnt spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes -ly, -ful and -less. In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions used with prefixes meaning 'not’ and the spelling of homophones and homonyms.

In this unit, pupils learn spelling and grammar conventions associated with prefixes meaning 'not', like dis-, non-, mis- and un-, as well as the spelling of homophones, homonyms and some compound words.

Prefixes, homonyms and homophones

Fill in the missing word. The prefixes' un-', 'non-' and 'dis-' usually mean __________.

Fill in the missing word. The prefix 'mis-' usually means __________.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The magician made the rabbit **dissapeer**!'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The little puppies would sometimes **missbehayv**.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I tried not to **mispel** the words.'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'You shouldn't eat too much **unhelfy** food.'

What is the missing word? A __________ is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which creates another word.

Match the words to its synonym or meaning.

Match the words that have the same root word.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He felt **unhelfy** because he had sat on the sofa all day!'

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He was so hungry, but the chips were still **uncookt**.'

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Spelling words with the prefixes "dis-", "non-", "mis-" and "un-"

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.