P04
dis : mis : un
Day 2
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Write the words
disown
displease
distrust
misprint
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misread
misplace
undress
unsafe
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unkind
untidy
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Write a list word that means
print incorrectly
misprint
make unhappy
displease
read incorrectly
misread
ignore disown
messy untidy
lose
misplace
Fill the gap and copy the sentence
If a person hurts a dog it may then distrust all people.
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It can be a disaster if I misplace my house key. ______________
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It will displease the teacher if students are unkind
to the new student.
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Fill the gap with a list word and answer the question in a sentence using
the list word
Why is it unsafe for young children to cross the road alone?
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Who is used to check for a misprint? editor
Fill the gap with a list word which is an adjective
(a word that tells about something)
The road is an unsafe place for a child.
He is an unkind person.
It is an untidy room
Fill the gap with a list word which is a verb
(a doing word)
Be sure not to misread the test question.
Don’t misplace your homework.
I mistrust a stranger. We undress before a bath.
P04
dis : mis : un
Day 3
Write the words
disown
displease
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distrust
misprint
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misread
misplace
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undress
unsafe
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unkind
untidy
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The prefixes 'dis' , 'mis' and 'un'
are added to words to
form the opposite or negative.
Break into syllables
disown
dis + own
misprint mis + print
undress
un + dress
Opposites
disown
own
displease please
distrust
trust
undress
dress
unsafe
safe
unkind
kind
Add the correct prefix to these words
to make opposites
agree
agree
steady
truth
repair
cover
spoilt
quote
spell
marked
burnt
like
stable
disagree
unsteady
untruth
disrepair
uncover
unspoilt
misquote
misspell
unmarked
unburnt
dislike
unstable
Verb families
disown
disowns
misplace misplaces
undress
undresses
Write these other extentions
and the base word
displeasure
______________ displease
unsafely
______________ unsafe
untidiness
______________ untidy
disagree unkindness
______________ unkind
distrustful
______________ distrust
misplacement
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misplace
disowning
misplacing
undressing
disowned
misplaced
undressed
Add these other prefixes and suffixes to the base words
Add 'er' to “own”
owner
Add 'er' to “read”
Add 'ment' to “place” placement
Add 'ly' to “safe”
reader
safely
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Day 4
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A prefix is added to a word before the base word.
A suffix is added to a word after the base word.
The prefixes 'dis', 'mis' and 'un' are added to base words to form
negatives or opposites.
If I do not obey I disobey.
If I do not treat my pet well I mistreat it.
If I am not pleasant I am unpleasant
Add the correct prefix or suffix to these words
I was unhappy when I lost the race.
The lucky man was found unharmed by the rescuers.
We distrust someone who does not tell the truth.
The boy had misplaced his toy.
Write these words as base words plus extension (prefix)
untidy
un + tidy
unhappy un + happy
unbroken un + broken
misquote mis + quote
The suffixes 'less', 'ness' and 'ful' are added to base words to change the
meaning of the word.
Add the correct suffix to these words
The broken pencil was useless.
He showed great kindness.
The emergency worker was helpful at the accident scene.
Write these words as base words plus extension (suffix)
ruthless
ruth + less
weirdness weird + ness
purposeful purpose + ful
Break these words into prefix / base word / suffix
cheerfulness
cheer + ful + ness
misplacement
mis + place + ment
unpleasantness
un + pleasant + ness
weightlessness
weight + less + ness
unhelpful
un + help + ful
disrespectful
dis +respect + ful
regardless
regard + less
unhappiness
un + happy + ness
pointlessness
point + les + ness