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

Starter quiz

What does the prefix un- usually mean? Such as words like 'unfriendly' or 'unkind'.
- wrongly
- not ✓
- before
- after
- under
Which prefixes usually mean not?
- un- ✓
- super-
- non- ✓
- re-
- dis- ✓
Match the word to its meaning.
- disappear
  
  ⇔
  
  not visible ✓
- nonsense
  
  ⇔
  
  not sensible ✓
- unhappy
  
  ⇔
  
  not happy ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The puddles are dissapeering in the sun.
- dissappearing
- disappearing ✓
- disapearing
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: My friend and I dissaggreed about what game to play.
- dissagreed
- disagreed ✓
- disagreeed
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I reesintly went to the dentist.
- recentlee
- resintly
- resently
- recently ✓

What does the prefix de- usually mean? Example words are 'deflate' or 'decompose'.
- the opposite or undo ✓
- again
- under
- above
What does the prefix re- usually mean? Example words are 'recycle' or 'replay'.
- the opposite or undo
- again ✓
- under
- above
What does the prefix sub- usually mean? Example words are 'subheading' or 'submarine.'
- the opposite or undo
- again
- under or nearly ✓
- above
What does the prefix super- usually mean? Example words are 'supermarket' or 'superhero.'
- the opposite or undo
- again
- under or nearly
- above ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The party was a real dilite!
- 'delight' ✓
Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The helper will gide you around the museum.
- 'guide' ✓

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A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the start of a word which creates another word.
The prefixes de-, re-, sub- and super- can be added without changing the spelling of the root word.
The prefixes de- can mean undo and re- can mean again.
The prefix sub- can mean under or nearly and super- can mean above or larger.
How to spell the curriculum word: guide.

Every word with a prefix will have a root word that is recognisable, such as 'stroy' in 'destroy'.

Some words have roots that we will not recognise or no longer use. Recognising the prefix can still help to spell and understand the word.

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