Thursday 16 October 2014

Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog Oct 19 - 23



Adding prefixes:
A prefix is a group of letters placed at the start of a word.
dis-
disconnect     disadvantage        disagree
disappear       disapprove            disable
mis-
misbehave      mistake      misunderstand
un-
unhappy         uncertain      ungrateful
re-
recycle            rewrite          reread
in-
incorrect        inhuman        insane
im-
impossible     immature      immoral


How the prefix can change the meaning of a word
disadvantage        
not an advantage
unavailable
not available
mistake
not correct
unhappy
not happy
insane
not sane
immature     
not mature     

Helen Keller

Click on the links to practice online quizzes and games:
Click here for Prefixes Part 1 Quiz

Click here for Prefixes (Re- Dis- ) Quiz

Click here for 'Sentence or Fragment Practice Worksheet'


Daily Proofreading
Rewrite this sentence correctly:

Me and my friend went for shopping


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