2nd grade
Prefixes: dis- and pre-
Ten words that start with dis- or pre-, with what each prefix means on the sheet: dislike, preheat, disappear and preschool.
Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
Contractions
Ten pairs of words to join into contractions: don’t, can’t, I’m, it’s, we’re, she’ll and let’s.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Squeeze the two words into one. Write the contraction with an apostrophe.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Two words squeeze into one. An apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Teacher tip
Show the apostrophe as the spot where letters left.
How to use it
- Clap, tap or put a hand under your chin to feel each syllable.
- Write the base word in one color and the ending or prefix in another.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- How did the prefix change the meaning?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Hunt for -ed and -ing words in a story and sort them.
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