The Prefixes un- and re-A prefix goes on the front and changes the meaning, not the spelling.2nd GradeA prefix goes on the front and changes the meaningwithout changing the spelling of the root.un- = not · re- = againhappy → unhappynot happyun- flips the meaning to its opposite.tie → untieundo the tyingun- can also mean 'reverse it'.read → rereadread againre- means to do it a second time.build → rebuildbuild againThe root word never changes its spelling.Cover the prefix. The word underneath should still be a real word.The Prefixes un- and re-learnposters.com
The Prefixes un- and re- — printable literacy wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the The Prefixes un- and re- poster

The rule, 4 worked examples.

Cover the prefix. The word underneath should still be a real word.

Questions about the The Prefixes un- and re- poster

What’s on the The Prefixes un- and re- poster?
The rule, 4 worked examples. A prefix goes on the front and changes the meaning without changing the spelling of t…; un- = not · re- = again; happy → unhappy = not happy; tie → untie = undo the tying; read → reread = read again; build → rebuild = build again. Cover the prefix. The word underneath should still be a real word.
Who is the The Prefixes un- and re- poster for?
The Prefixes un- and re- is filed under 2nd Grade (ages 7–8), so it matches what that year asks a child to remember. It is equally useful to an older student revisiting literacy, and to the parent or teacher answering the question at the kitchen table.
When should you use the The Prefixes un- and re- poster?
Point at the rule before they write, not after you mark it. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so The Prefixes un- and re- belongs on the wall where that literacy work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with The Prefixes un- and re-?
Compound Words, Contractions and Making Plurals sit alongside The Prefixes un- and re- in the 2nd Grade set. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Compound WordsContractionsMaking Plurals
Is the The Prefixes un- and re- poster free to download and print?
Yes. The Prefixes un- and re- downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the 2nd Grade set. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the The Prefixes un- and re- poster print at?
The Prefixes un- and re- is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of The Prefixes un- and re- loses nothing.Printing guide

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