Teaching Resource

Un- and Dis- Prefixes Worksheet

In English Spelling

$0.99 or Free on Plus | 2 pages (PDF)|Grades: 3 - 6

A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of un- and dis- prefixes.

Use this teaching resource in the classroom when learning about prefixes.

Students use a word bank to write in the missing word to complete each sentence.

NSW Curriculum alignment

EN2-5A
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letterâ€“sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
In English Stage 2 A. Communicate through speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing
EN3-4A
Draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when composing texts
In English Stage 3 A. Communicate through speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCELA312
Understand how to use banks of known words, syllabification, spelling patterns, word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes, to spell new words, including some uncommon plurals
In English Level 5 Reading and Viewing Language
VCELA263
Understand how to use letterâ€“sound relationships and less common letter combinations to spell words
In English Level 3 Writing Language
VCELA296
Recognise homophones and know how to use context to identify correct spelling
In English Level 4 Writing Language
VCELA354
Understand how to use banks of known words, word origins, base words, prefixes, suffixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to spell new words, including technical words and words adopted from other languages
In English Level 6 Writing Language

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACELA1485
Understand how to use letter-sound relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words
In English Year 3 Language Phonics and word knowledge
ACELA1779
Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphemic word families, common prefixes and suffixes and word origins to spell more complex words
In English Year 4 Language Phonics and word knowledge
ACELA1513
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words
In English Year 5 Language Phonics and word knowledge
ACELA1526
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, word origins including some Latin and Greek roots, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words including technical words
In English Year 6 Language Phonics and word knowledge

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Change by Victoria (Teach Starter) Oct 24th, 2017

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