Use the Prefix dis-

Root words are words that do not have a prefix (letters which can be added to the beginning of a word) or a suffix (letters which can be added to the end of a word). They are words in their simplest form. 

For example: joy, friend and play are all root words. 

We can add prefixes or suffixes to root words to change the meaning of words and create 'word families'. 'Word families' are words which all have the same root word.

Prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words. 

In this activity, we are going to look at the prefix dis.

The prefix dis changes the root word to give it the opposite meaning or 'not'. 

For example, if you are disinterested in something, it means you are not interested. If you are being disrespectful, it means the opposite of being respectful.

Let's make a start on the questions now.