Dis and Mis

Phonics: Prefix practice

4 new prefixes this week!

-in -un -dis -mis

First, can you remind me...what is a prefix?

Can you think of any words with prefixes?

Open Ended

I am very unhappy that I burnt my cupcakes.

What might the prefix -un mean?

Open Ended

What words can you think of that have the prefix -un?

Multiple Choice

Which word does not belong?

• unclear

• unhappy

• under

• unlock

Open Ended

I only had one incorrect answer on my test, my mom was very proud of me.

What does the prefix -in mean?

Open Ended

What words can you think of that have the prefix -in?

Multiple Choice

What word does not belong?

• insane

• into

• inconsiderate

• independent

Open Ended

His mom knew he was being dishonest when he said he did not eat a cookie because she saw him take one from the jar.

What might the prefix -dis mean?

Multiple Choice

Read the following words: indescribable, inaccessible, disagree, discourage, unfasten, unaware

-un -in -dis all mean what?

• wrong

• to do again

• not, or the opposite

• before

Open Ended

There was a misprint in the newspaper and the wrong title was put with the wrong article. Therefore, the article written about repaving roads was titled, The New Kittens in Newberry.

Other words that begin with the prefix -mis include: mistake, misplace, miscount, misspell, misuse

What do you think -mis means?

Multiple Choice

If you misspell a word, what does it mean?

• spell wrong

• before you spell

Multiple Choice

If you disagree with someone, what does that mean?

• agree again

• not agree

• before you agree

Multiple Choice

If you miscount how many apples you have, what does that mean?

• not counted

• count wrong

Open Ended

Can you write a sentence using the word misplace?

Remind me again

• What do the prefixes -in, -un, -dis mean? Ex. insincere, unaware, disorder

• What does the prefix -mis mean? Ex. Mistake, misleading, mishear, misspell

Multiple Choice

I like to preorder my groceries so that they are ready when I arrive.

What does preorder mean?

• not order

• order wrong

• order before

Multiple Choice

My defrost button in my car was not working, so I had to scrape my windshield window instead.

What does defrost mean?

• take away frost

• out of frost

• frost over