EnglishYear 3Spelling

Use prefixes re- and pre-

Add prefixes re- and pre- to root words (redo, return, preview, preschool, revisit, prehistoric)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a toy car 🚗. If you break it, you can 're-build' it — that means you build it AGAIN!

  2. 2

    What does the prefix 're-' mean?

  3. 3

    Now think about your dinner 🍝. You might 'pre-heat' the oven before you cook. That means you heat it FIRST!

  4. 4

    What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

  5. 5

    Let's build a word together! Start with 'play' 🎮. Add 're-' at the front…

  6. 6

    Build the word 'preview' by putting 'pre-' in front of 'view'.

  7. 7

    Which word means 'to write again'?

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