Year 6 Cambridge check your progress unit 8

Prefixes are letters placed before a word to change its meaning.

For example: generate → degenerate

Choose from the option below to show your understanding of the topic.

• I understand it completely and know many prefixes.

• I kind of understand it and know some prefixes.

• I do not understand it and don't know any prefixes.

Choose the correct meaning of the word below.

generate

• to create something

• to become worse

Choose the correct meaning of the word below.

degenerate

• to create something

• to become worse

The word 'degenerate' has a prefix.

What is the prefix and explain its effect.

• The prefix is 'de' and it changes a word by adding the meaning 'to reverse'

• The prefix is 'ate' and it means 'served'

Magazine articles are written with some specific features.

Decide if these features are true or false.

Magazine articles include facts and opinions.

• True

• False

Magazine articles are written with some specific features.

Decide if these features are true or false.

A magazine article can be factual and persuasive.

• True

• False

Magazine articles are written with some specific features.

Decide if these features are true or false.

Magazines are usually aimed at young adults.

• True

• False

Parentheses are punctuation used to create a break in a sentence.

Use commas, dashes or brackets in the sentences below to clarify the meaning.

We can do this together or at least we can try.

(a)  

Parentheses are punctuation used to create a break in a sentence.

Use commas, dashes or brackets in the sentences below to clarify the meaning.

At the end of the day it's up to us you and me.

(a)  

Parentheses are punctuation used to create a break in a sentence.

Use commas, dashes or brackets in the sentences below to clarify the meaning.

Two surfers Matt and Dan decided to clean up the ocean.

(a)