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

I can spell a range of words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.

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Year 5

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

I can spell a range of words with the prefixes bi-, trans-, tele- and circum-.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which changes its meaning.
  2. The prefix bi- means ‘two’ and the prefix trans- means ‘across’.
  3. The prefix tele- means ‘distant’ and the prefix circum- means ‘around’.
  4. Recognising prefixes can help us understand a word’s meaning and help us to spell it.
  5. How to spell the curriculum words: bicycle, naughty and enough.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that all words with prefixes must have a recgonisable root word.

Look at some words with the focus prefixes that do not have a recognisable root word. Discuss how the meaning of the prefix can still support children with understanding the meaning of the word, e.g. translate or transmit.

Keywords

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

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

  • Antonym - a word that has the opposite meaning to another word

You can play games with dictionaries, finding as many words as possible with a certain prefix, as well as locating the defintion of the prefix .
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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the prefix re- usually mean? An example word is 're-write'.
under or nearly
Correct answer: again
above
the opposite or undo
Q2.
What does the prefix super- usually mean? An example word is 'supermarket'.
Correct answer: above
again
under or nearly
the opposite or undo
Q3.
Match these prefixes to their meaning.
Correct Answer:sub-,under or nearly

under or nearly

Correct Answer:de-,make the opposite or undo

make the opposite or undo

Correct Answer:inter-,between

between

Correct Answer:anti-,against

against

Q4.
What is the meaning of the prefix multi- in the words multicultural, multipurpose and multicoloured.
some
few
all
Correct answer: many
Q5.
Match the word to its meaning.
Correct Answer:transparent,clear, see-through

clear, see-through

Correct Answer:telephone,a device for talking to others far away

a device for talking to others far away

Correct Answer:circumference,the distance around a circle

the distance around a circle

Q6.
Match the word to its meaning.
Correct Answer:bicycle,a two-wheeled vehicle

a two-wheeled vehicle

Correct Answer:redo,to do again or differently

to do again or differently

Correct Answer:illogical,not sensible

not sensible

6 Questions

Q1.
Select the prefixes.
abc
Correct answer: super-
-ing
Correct answer: auto-
Q2.
Match the prefix to its meaning.
Correct Answer:mis-,wrongly

wrongly

Correct Answer:anti-,against

against

Correct Answer:dis-,not

not

Q3.
Create new words by matching the prefix to the root word.
Correct Answer:im-,perfect

perfect

Correct Answer:mis-,fortune

fortune

Correct Answer:anti-,social

social

Q4.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
bicacle
Correct answer: bicycle
bycycle
Q5.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I love watching telavishun.
Correct Answer: television
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I have eaten inuff sweets for a whole year.
Correct Answer: enough

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