This 'Prefix dis' spelling quiz introduces KS1 children in Year 2 to words that can follow these three letters. These words are an addition to the spellings suggested in the National Curriculum.
If you like something, you can say ‘I like it’ if you don’t like something you can add ‘dis’ to the beginning of the word and say ‘I dislike it’. These three letters change the meaning of the word. Test your knowledge on spellings with the prefix dis.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling
Adding 'dis' to a word changes it from meaning one thing to meaning the complete opposite.
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You can't add 'dis' onto any word. This prefix can only go before certain words.
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The spelling of the word used stays the same; all you need to do is add 'dis'.
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You do not need to add a hyphen to show the connection.
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If you write something in sand, the sea will wash it away making it disappear.
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If you disconnect something, you separate it.
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Sometimes when people lie, they cross their fingers.
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There are some words that also start with 'dis' but the 'dis' isn't used as a prefix. These words are often negative words, such as words that aren't about happy things. Just like when you say you distrust somebody - that is considered a negative word.
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Distant is a word but 'tant' isn't - here the letters 'dis' are not used as a prefix.
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These are all words that start with 'dis' but these three letters are not used as a prefix because you can't separate dis from the root word.
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