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Prefixes

– ‘un’

(Spelling Skills)




What do all these words have in common?

unhappy
unpack
unkind
undo

unlock
untie
uncover
unable


They all begin with the prefix ‘un’

unhappy
unpack
unkind
undo

unlock
untie

uncover
unable


What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?

unhappy
unlock
unpack
untie

– not happy, sad

– to release the lock of

– to open and remove the contents
of

– to unfasten


What does the prefix ‘un’ mean?

unkind

– not kind, harsh

uncover
undo
unable

- to remove the covering from

– to cancel the effect of

– not able

It means ‘not’ / the opposite of


Add the prefix ‘un’ to these words to make
new ones…

dress

undress

equal

unequal

fair

unfair

fit

unfit

Can you identify the root words?

unfold

unblock

unable

unlike

unbolt
unarmed

unknown
unfasten


Can you identify the root words?

unfold

unblock

unable

unlike

unbolt
unarmed

unknown
unfasten


What other words can you
think of that begin with
the prefix ‘un’?


More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’

unload

unlucky

unroll

unreal

unpaid

unscrew
unlike


More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’

unhook
unveil
untrue

unhealthy
unfortunate
unusual
unidentified


More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’

unwilling
unbroken
unwise
unwrap

unaware
uncut

unbelievable
uncommon


More words that begin with the prefix ‘un’

uncomfortable
unfamiliar
unfeeling
unasked
unexpected
uncertain