Prefix Noughts and Crosses

This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and record how word roots can change their spellings and meanings when adding a range of different prefixes. The class can compose sentences about the current class topic or theme to illustrate the meaning of words with each prefix.

Prefix Noughts and Crosses un and dis
Practise playing some paired spelling games to identify a range of different word roots that can be changed by the addition of the prefixes un and dis

Prefix Noughts and Crosses in and im
Practise playing some paired spelling games to identify a range of different word roots that can be changed by the addition of the prefixes in and im

Prefix Noughts and Crosses il and ir
Practise playing some paired spelling games to identify a range of different word roots that can be changed by the addition of the prefixes il and ir

Prefix Noughts and Crosses anti and auto
Practise playing some paired spelling games to identify a range of different word roots that can be changed by the addition of the prefixes anti and auto
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Space Race
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