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Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
Prefixes: un- and re-
Ten words that start with un- or re-, with what each prefix means on the sheet: unhappy, redo, unlock, reread and more.
- 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
un means not, re means again. Use each new word in a sentence.
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.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
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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