Students see how a small word part changes a whole word: un- and dis- mean not or the opposite, re- means again, -ful means full of and -less means without. They choose the right prefix, explain new words, pick -ful or -less to suit a sentence and write sentences with words they build.
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Completed: Word Builders: un-, re-, dis-, -ful and -less
Year 4 students (typically ages 9–10) working on vocabulary. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 20 minutes for 25 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Cover the prefix or suffix with your finger. Read the base word, then add the meaning of the part you covered.
A prefix goes at the start of a word. un- and dis- mean not or the opposite. re- means again. Circle the prefix.
A suffix goes at the end of a word. -ful means full of. -less means without. Circle the word that fits.
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