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SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 3
Target 2: More prefixes
A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to make another word.
Below are some examples of words with the prefixes pre-, be-, de-, and
pro- for you to spell.
pre- be- de- mis-
prepare before delay mislay
prefer beneath detect misplace
pretend beside depend misfire
prevent become defend mistake
Use the words in the box below to complete the following passage:-
pretend present remain expect prepare
predict beforehand
I am having a party tonight. I want to …………..……. all of the
food ……………………. . I hope that the food will ………………….. fresh.
I will keep the food in the fridge until just before I ………………..
my friends to arrive. I can …………….…….. that my best friend
has bought me a …………….…..…, but I will ……..….…… to be surprised.
Homophones: Homophones are words that sound the same but have
different meanings and often a different spelling (e.g. not and knot).
Complete these sentences with "not" or "knot".
Not describes a 1. The taxi was ………… there.
negative or
opposite.
2. Andrew tied a ……..…. in the rope.
Knot is
something you 3. The ……….. was so tightly tied, I could ………. undo it.
tie.
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