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Punny Prefixes

Punny Prefixes
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Description

Are you looking for a fun way to teach prefixes to your class? Use this fun and engaging worksheet to reinforce what prefixes and base words are. Students will use prefixes, from the list, to form a word for each definition. Once all words are recorded students will be able to solve the pun at the bottom of the page. This fun worksheet is part of a larger unit of work for Year 3- Prefixes and Suffixes.
 

Suitable for
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9E3LY10 9

Understand how to apply knowledge of common base words, prefixes, suffixes and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word to read and comprehend new multimorphemic words

ACELA1827 8.4

Know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word

EN2-5A old

Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-REFLU-01 new

Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-SPELL-01 new

Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts

VCELA250

Recognise most high-frequency words, know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and know some homophones and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word

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