Learning Prefixes

It is important for children to understand how a prefix or suffix can alter the meaning of a word. After they have gained a basic understanding, they can then connect new words to those words that they have learnt and that share a common prefix. 

Examples of common prefixes

Prefix                Meaning                                 Examples
un not; reversal of untrue, uncover

re                   again, back                                return, review

in                   in, into                                       insert
                      not                                             inedible

de                   opposite                                   defrost, dehydrate

sub                under                                        submarine

trans              across                                       transport, transmit

mis                   wrongly                                misjudge, misfire

~ Serena's Greenhouse