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Prefix un

This Spelling quiz is called 'Prefix un' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is a fun way to learn if you are in the 1st or 2nd grade - aged 6 to 8.

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Prefix un informs elementary school children that the root word stays the same but the meaning can be changed by this prefix.

Sometimes we can say the opposite of something by adding the letters ‘un’ to a word. If I’m not happy, I can say I’m ‘unhappy’ – the word ‘un’ is added to the beginning of the word to show that I’m not happy. See if you can get full marks on these words that can start with the prefix ‘un'.

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Spell the missing word: It was too hard and so he was ____ to finish the test.

unable

unaible

unayble

unaball

In England, during our final years at school we sit tests called GCSEs.

Spell the missing word: Have you ____ your top button?

undon

undone

undun

undown

When we are full up, we sometimes undo our top button to stop it pushing into our growing bellies!

Spell the missing word: I'm so ____.

infit

unfitt

unfit

anfit

Being unfit makes you gain weight and is bad for your health.

If you load the dishwasher, I now want you to do the opposite, so you need to ____ the dishwasher.

inload

outload

unload

unlood

The word 'load' stays the same and the spelling stays the same - all you need to do is add 'un' to the beginning.

If you do something up, I now want you to do the opposite, so you need to ____ it.

indo

undo

undoo

undid

All you need to do is write the prefix 'un' before the word 'do'.

Spell the missing word: Please will you help me ____ my coat?

unzip

unzipp

unzep

unzepp

The largest zipper making company in the world is called YKK.

Spell the missing word: That was very ____ of you.

unkined

uncind

uncined

unkind

Another word for unkind is mean.

You didn't play fair, so that was ____ of you.

unfar

unfai

unfair

unfare

The word 'fair' stays the same - this is called the root word. Imagine a tree with roots, it stays there and doesn't move, just like these root words.

You need a key to ____ that padlock.