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Student Instructions
For this activity you will review the prefixes:
re-
un-
bi-
dis-
Remember, prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of a word. Prefixes have their own meaning and will create a new word and a new definition when added to a root or base word.
1) First, watch the video on these 4 prefixes. Click on the 
in the example or click below.
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/txNARc6bCxI?autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3&loop=1&modestbranding=1&playlist=txNARc6bCxI
2) After the video, click 
to complete the pages in the activity. Carefully read the directions on each page to know what to do. Refer back to the video if you need help!
3) When you are satisfied with your work, click the 
. If you need more time, click the 
.
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
Feel free to tweak to add voice recordings reading each page, or edit the directions to fit the needs of your students. Here is the original video link, in case the link I used ever becomes broken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txNARc6bCxI CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.B Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.B Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.E Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.D Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.C Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
