SpellingYears 3–4Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-

Use the prefixes un- (unhappy), dis- (disappear), mis- (misbehave) to change meaning

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine putting 'un-' in front of 'happy' to make 'unhappy'. It means 'not happy'! 🎭

  2. 2

    What does 'un-' do to a word?

  3. 3

    Drag the right prefix to make 'appear' into 'disappear' — meaning 'not appear'!

  4. 4

    Let's change 'lead' to 'mislead' — meaning 'lead the wrong way'.

  5. 5

    Which prefix means 'wrong' or 'bad'?

  6. 6

    Add a prefix to 'obey' to make it mean 'not obey'.

  7. 7

    What does 'unzip' mean?

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