UNIT
2
Lesson 2
Date
Name
Spelling
Focus
• The prefix ir- means “not”.
• The prefix dis- has several meanings:
“opposite” or “lack of” or “not.”
• Root words were formed from words of other
languages, such as Greek and Latin. Here are some
roots in the spelling words and their meanings:
port = carry; sign = mark
Practice
Write the spelling word which is
formed by adding the prefix ir- or
dis- to each of the word parts.
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1. ir + reparable =
2. ir + refutable =
3. dis + appearing =
4. dis + interest =
Word List
1. discouraged
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Fill in the root word and write the resulting
spelling word on the line.
14.
15.
sign
16.
17.
5.
ature
6.
ify
18.
19.
7.
able
20.
8.
er
port
Skills Practice 1 • Spelling
irregular
portable
import
displace
irrelevant
sign
signify
disembark
signal
exporting
disappearing
irrefutable
porter
transportation
disinterest
signature
insignia
irrational
irreparable
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UNIT
2
Apply
9. p
Lesson 2
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate letters to create
a spelling word from the list and write it on the line.
able =
10.
regular =
11.
embark =
12. s
13.
14. in
15.
16. p
al =
relevant =
ia =
appearing =
er =
17. trans
18. s
19. ex
20. im
ation =
n=
ing =
=
couraged =
22.
refutable =
23.
ature =
24.
reparable =
25.
ify =
26.
place =
27.
interest =
28.
rational =
88 UNIT 2 • Lesson 2
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Spelling • Skills Practice 1