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You have been adding endings to the back of words. This little part bolts onto the front. Un- is a prefix, and it flips a word to its opposite.
Un- plus happy makes which word?
The Prefix un-
Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions
What a learner can do afterwards
- Spell words with un- prefix correctly (e.g. 'unhappy', 'unfair', 'undo')
- Explain how un- changes the meaning of a word
- Create new words by adding un- to known words
1 · Read
Un- is a small word part called a prefix. It goes at the very front of a word. Adding un- flips a word to mean the opposite.
Try it together
Ben says the game is unfair. He means the game is not fair. Adding un- to fair made a new word.
When you spell un- words, keep the whole word the same. Just add the letters u and n to the front.
un- goes at the front of a word. It flips the meaning to the opposite.
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Print a worksheetA4 with an answer key page for grown-ups. No screen, no internet.
Where it sits
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Then practise
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