Week 11 · Word Fronts
Monday
Prefixes un and re
// Prefixes un-, re-, pre- and dis-, compound words and contractions
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Prefixes un and re
Ferris the Fox climbs to a high branch of the Word Tree.
Rosie the Rabbit is there with a small box.
"Last week, word parts went at the end," says Rosie.
"This week, they go at the front. Watch me unlock this box!"
See it: un and re
A prefix is a word part at the front of a word.
The prefix un means not, or the opposite.
Unhappy means not happy. Unlock is the opposite of lock.
The prefix re means again.
Reread means read again. Refill means fill again.
SEE IT: FIND THE PREFIX
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which part is the prefix in unlock?
Which part is the prefix in refill?
Which part is the base word in untie?
Which part is the base word in repaint?
SEE IT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does unhappy mean?
What does reread mean?
What does unsafe mean?
What does retell mean?
What does unpack mean?
READ IT: WHICH WORD FITS?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
My cup is empty. I will ___ it.
Please ___ your backpack.I like this story. Let us ___ it!
The ice is thin. It is ___ .Look at the front of each word.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Un can mean not. | ? |
| Re means before. | ? |
| Refill means fill again. | ? |
| Unlock has the prefix re. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISERe means again. Unlock has the prefix un.
Build it
BUILD THE WORD UNLOCKED
- Say unlocked slowly.
- Tap the parts in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD REPAINTED
- Say repainted slowly.
- Tap the parts in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
lock, unlock, tie, untie
fill, refill, read, reread
happy, unhappy, paint, repaint
fill, refill, read, reread
happy, unhappy, paint, repaint
Try it
Tie a shoe or a string with your grown-up.
Then untie it. Then retie it! Say each word.
Then untie it. Then retie it! Say each word.
Read it yourself
Rosie can unlock the box.
We will reread the story.
We will reread the story.
Word Spot: why, wish
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Why: W-H-Y.
Wish: W-I-S-H.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
___ do you like that book?
I ___ it would snow.
Great start! Tomorrow we meet pre and dis.