Starter quiz
- Match the prefix to its meaning.
- de-⇔undo ✓
- re-⇔again ✓
- sub-⇔under ✓
- super-⇔above ✓
- Select the words containing the prefix re-.
- reappear ✓
- recycle ✓
- care
- aware
- rebuild ✓
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- Select the words containing the prefix de-.
- decompose ✓
- spade
- deflate ✓
- played
- de-ice ✓
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- Select the words containing the prefix sub-.
- submarine ✓
- husband
- bus
- subtropical ✓
- subheading ✓
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- Select the words containing the prefix super-.
- supermarket ✓
- supper
- super
- superhero ✓
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold. Yesterday, the helper gided us around the museum.
- gided
- guideed
- guided ✓
- gideed
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to the suffix it contains.
- replay⇔re- ✓
- submerge⇔sub- ✓
- supersonic⇔super- ✓
- declutter⇔de- ✓
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold. My train might be deelade.
- delayd
- dilayd
- delayed ✓
- dilayed
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold. I need to ripear my broken bag.
- ripear
- repair ✓
- ripear
- repear
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold. I like to shop at the soopurmarket.
- suppermarket
- soupermarket
- supermarket ✓
- supermarkit
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: They had to reebild the supermarket after the storm.
- 'rebuild' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: Kontinyoo straight down the road.
- 'continue' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The prefixes de-, re-, sub- and super- can be added without changing the spelling of the root word.
- Spotting a ‘word in a word’ is a useful practice strategy.
- How to spell the curriculum word: continue.
- The prefixes de- can mean undo and re- can mean again.
- The prefix sub- can mean under and super- can mean above.
Common misconception
Not all words have a word hidden in a word.
Show that this is a useful strategy to use when you can spot a word in a word, but it isn't always suitable.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Prefix - a letter or group of letters added to the start of a root word to change its meaning
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