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

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

a word that has the opposite meaning to another word

Spelling words with the prefixes meaning not

English

Spelling words using hard c

Spelling words using soft c

Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ch' to make a /k/ sound

Spelling words of Greek origin that use 'ph' to make a /f/ sound

Spelling words of Latin origin that use 'sc' to make a /s/ sound

Spelling polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

Spelling more polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels

Spelling words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter-, anti- and auto-

Spelling words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-

Spelling words with the prefixes co-, pre-, pro- and sus-

Spelling words with the prefixes ad- and al- and hyphens

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.  In 'Homophones and tense', pupils learn  pupils learn a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

In ‘Noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones’, pupils learnt further noun suffixes, letter strings and homophones. In this unit, pupils learn the grammar and spelling conventions associated with prefixes.

In this unit, pupils learn to investigate and spell words in English with Greek and Latin origins. Pupils also learn to spell polysyllabic words and words with a greater range of prefixes, like de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter- anti-, auto-, bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.

Etymology and prefixes

Select the prefixes which can mean 'not'.

Match the root word to the correct prefix.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence: She was quite **imachure**.

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence:  He was quite **irisponsibel** that day.

Match the words to its synonym or meaning.

Match the words that have the same root word.

What do the prefixes un-, non- and dis- usually mean?

Starter Quiz

Match the words to its synonym or meaning.