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Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
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.
- 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
“A prefix goes at the front of a word and changes what it means. Join each prefix to its word and write the new word.”
Teacher tip
dis means not, pre means before. Use each word in a sentence.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Say every word on the sheet together before kids start, stretching the sounds.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- Why do we double the last letter here?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Play syllable jump: kids jump once for each syllable.
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