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SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 3

Target 1: Prefixes

A prefix is a group of letters that come at the beginning of a word. They
do not change the spelling of that word – they just add on at the front of

the word.

Some common prefixes are:-
anti- at- be- co- con- de-

dis- ex- in- mis- non- per-
pro- pre- re- sub- un- under-

We can often work out the meaning of a word if we know the meaning of
the prefix.
re- often means again

anti- often means against co- often means together

ex- often means away from
un-, dis-, and non- often

mean the opposite
mis- often means badly or
wrongly pre- often means before or in front

Spell these words:-

antidote coexist untidy prepare misbehave

exclaim nonsense refill disagree misplace

What do these words mean?
The prefix may give you a clue.

Add per-, ex-, un- or re- to complete these words:-

fect tangle fresh son

plore new well fair

turn haps tend pansion

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