Week 8 IT 29Prefixes and suffixes (un-, dis-, -less)

which reverse the meaning of the word•This teacher led activity introduces some of the morphemes which reverse the meaning of the word.

•The children are shown a series of slides which show the stem word and they then have to choose which beginning or ending they are going to add to make the meaning of the word change.

•The children have an answer sheet (see next slide) which needs to be printed off before the lesson.

•There is an example question’ happy’ + ‘un’ makes the reverse meaning, ‘unhappy’.

•The children will see a pencil symbol appear which is their prompt to write and then give their answer to the group.

•Feedback is then given on the next click.

Answer sheet for IT 29 Beginnings and Endings Name:……………………

Date: ……………...…… Put the correct ending or beginning on the word. beginning? or ending?

1. happy2. end 3. like 4. fair5. friend6. fold7. belief8. tied9. respect10. breath11. honest12. head

How do these endings and beginnings change the meanings of the words?………………………………..………………………………..………………………………..……………………………...

before

after

Beginnings and endings which reverse the meaning of a word

(To be viewed as slide show)

Choose the beginning or the

endingof the word to

make the reverse meaning

un- dis- -less

happy

un dis less

un

e.g.

tidy

un dis less

un

The dragon had an end___ sleep. les

s

un dis less

like

un dis less

dis

fairfairun dis less

unun

He is sad because he is friend___ les

s

un dis less

foldfoldun dis less

unun

belief

un dis less

dis

tiedtied

un dis im in

unun

respectrespectun dis less

disdis

She ran very fast and became breath___les

s

un dis less

honesthonestun dis less

disdis

He was afraid to go out because he saw a head___ ghost.les

s

un dis less

Discuss with your grouphow these word beginnings and endings

CHANGEthe meaning of the word?

???????

The End!Well done, you finished!