Spelling words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, super-, inter-, anti- and auto-
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell a range of words with the prefixes de-, re-, sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-.
Key learning points
- A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which changes its meaning.
- The prefix de- can mean ‘undo’ and re- can mean ‘again’.
- The prefix sub- can mean ‘under’ or ‘nearly’ and super- can mean ‘above’ or ‘larger’.
- The prefix inter- can mean ‘between’, anti- mean ‘against’ and auto- mean ‘self’ or ‘own’.
- How to spell the curriculum words: opposite, average, interrupt and lightning.
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
Common misconception
Pupils may think every word with a prefix will have a recognisable root word.
Show that some roots we don't recognise may have Latin roots that we don't know. We can call this a 'stem' or a 'root'. Recognising the prefix can still help with spelling and understanding.
Teacher tip
You could play a definitions game as a whole class, where children provide a definition and challenge the class to find the right word.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the prefix un- usually mean? Such as in words like 'unfriendly' or 'unreasonable'.
Q2.Select the prefixes which can mean 'not'.
Q3.Match the word to its meaning.
to release the air, the opposite of inflate
a heading that comes under the main title
relating to two or more countries
Q4.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Q5.What does the prefix sub- usually mean? An example word is 'subheading'.
Q6.What does the prefix re- usually mean? Example words are 'recycle' or 'redo'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these prefixes to their meaning.
again
under or nearly
above
make the opposite or undo
Q2.Match these prefixes to their meaning.
between
self or own
against
Q3.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Q4.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I walked through the ortamatick door.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Please don't be antysoshul.
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