Transcript Prefixes – ‘un’ (Spelling Skills) http://www.primaryresources.co.uk What do all these words have in common? unhappy unpack unkind undo unlock untie uncover unable.

Prefixes
– ‘un’
(Spelling Skills)
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What do all these words have in common?
unhappy
unpack
unkind
undo
unlock
untie
uncover
unable
They all begin with the prefix ‘un’
unhappy
unpack
unkind
undo
unlock
untie
uncover
unable
What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?
unhappy
unlock
unpack
untie
– not happy, sad
– to release the lock of
– to open and remove the contents
of
– to unfasten
What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?
unkind
– not kind, harsh
uncover
undo
unable
- to remove the covering from
– to cancel the effect of
– not able
It means ‘not’ / the opposite of
Add the prefix ‘un’ to these words to make
new ones…
dress
undress
equal
unequal
fair
unfair
fit
unfit
Can you identify the root words?
unfold
unblock
unable
unlike
unbolt
unarmed
unknown
unfasten
Can you identify the root words?
unfold
unblock
unable
unlike
unbolt
unarmed
unknown
unfasten
What other words can
you think of that begin
with the prefix ‘un’?
More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’
unload
unlucky
unroll
unreal
unpaid
unscrew
unlike
More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’
unhook
unveil
untrue
unhealthy
unfortunate
unusual
unidentified
More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’
unwilling
unbroken
unwise
unwrap
unaware
uncut
unbelievable
uncommon
More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’
uncomfortable
unfamiliar
unfeeling
unasked
unexpected
uncertain