Spelling
it Rightprefix 2ans
Focus words
unlikely
unpopular
unforeseen
unofficial
unnecessary
discomfort
disprove
disservice
disorder
displace
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Knowing about prefixes is very useful in
understanding
and spelling some words - especially long
words.
Two common prefixes are un- and dis-, both
meaning
not,
or the opposite of. |
| 1. Here is the table from Prefix 2 with the gaps filled
in: |
| un + equal |
unequal |
dis + please |
displease |
| un + foreseen |
unforeseen |
dis + order |
disorder |
| un + likely |
unlikely |
dis + respect |
disrespect |
un + necessary
|
unnecessary |
dis + service |
disservice |
| un + official |
unofficial |
dis + place |
displace |
| un + lawful |
unlawful |
dis + prove |
disprove |
| un + dressed |
undressed |
dis + satisfied |
dissatisfied |
| un + predictable |
unpredictable |
dis + comfort |
discomfort |
| un + professional |
unprofessional |
dis + possess |
dispossess |
| un + popular |
unpopular |
dis + similar |
dissimilar |
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NOTICE that when the prefix ends with the same letter
as
the first letter of the base word then you have a double letter,
for example:
dissimilar
unnecessary
2. Now memorize the focus words and test
yourself on them.
3. Turn to puzzles
3 for more practice using the prefix dis-,
or puzzles
8 for more practice using the prefix un-.
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