Prefixes – ‘re’
(Spelling Skills)
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redo
What do all these words have in common?
revise
rebuild
rewire
reappear
rearrange
reassemble
rewrite
redo
They all begin with the prefix ‘re’
revise
rebuild
rewire
reappear
rearrange
reassemble
rewrite
What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?
redo
rebuild
rewrite
reappear
– to do again
– to build again
– to write (a thing) again
– to appear again
What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?
It means ‘again’
revise
rewire
rearrange
reassemble
– to assemble again
- to renew the electrical wiring of
– to arrange in a different order
– to go over (work already learnt) in preparation for an exam
Add the prefix ‘re’ to these words to make new ones…
marry
charge
type
order
Can you identify the root words?
retake
return
recall
review
revalue
reclaim
reconsider
rejoin
Can you identify the root words?
retake
return
recall
review
revalue
reclaim
reconsider
rejoin
re-create
re-elect
re-enter
re-heat
Sometimes the new word is hyphenated
What other words can you think of that begin with the prefix ‘re’?
More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’
renew
redeem
refuel
rehouse
retell
refit
restore
More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’
rewind
rebirth
rebound
re-count
recover
refloat
reform
More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’
rearm
recycle
redirect
redouble
regroup
reiterate
relapse
repossess
More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’
redevelop
reassure
recapitulate
recap
refresh
remodel