Learning prefixes is key for effective communication. Help your child master re-, bi-, and un- with a Kids Academy worksheet. Ask them to go through each sentence, underlining words with one of the prefixes. This will help them appreciate how prefixes alter the meaning of a root word.
Help your child understand the concept of adding "un-" to the front of words by giving examples such as "unhappy" (not happy) and "unserious" (not serious). Guide them in tracing the "un-" in each word and read it aloud together.
Students are asked to circle all prefixes on this worksheet and brainstorm a list of words that have them. It's a great tool for teaching vocabulary and helps students understand new and unfamiliar words by recognizing how prefixes change meaning.
Give your child examples of the re- prefix such as repay, restart, et cetera. Hold their hand and trace the re- in each word. Read the word aloud together and explain how it changes the meaning to 'to do again'. This worksheet will help your child see the re- prefix in action.