Prefixes are word parts that come before root words and can change the meaning. The prefixes discussed include anti meaning against, un meaning not or opposite, and re meaning again or back. Examples are given such as antisocial, uncomfortable, unpack, return, and reread. Students then play a game to practice prefixes and examples are provided such as unhappy, rewrite, reuse, antiwrinkle, unfriendly, and reapply. Finally, students complete an exit slip to demonstrate their understanding of the prefixes taught.

1. Prefixes

2. Prefixes are
the word part that comes before the root word.

3. Prefix: anti
Meaning: against
Examples: Antisocial- against being social,
Antismoking- against smoking

4. Prefix: un
Meaning: not, or the opposite
Examples: Uncomfortable- not comfortable,
Unpack- the opposite of packing

5. Prefix- un
What does unclear mean?

6. Prefix: re
Meaning: again or back
Examples: Return- to come back, Reread- to
read again

7. Prefix- re
What does reheat mean?

8. Game Time!
Students will play a game to further their
understanding of the prefixes reviewed in class.

9. happy
hint: not happy

10. unhappy

11. write
hint: to write over again

12. rewrite

13. use
hint: to use again

14. reuse

15. wrinkle
hint: against wrinkles

16. antiwrinkle

17. friendly
hint: not friendly

18. unfriendly

19. apply
hint: to apply again

20. reapply

21. Closure
Students will independently complete an exit slip to
demonstrate their understanding of the prefixes taught in class.