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Grade 4 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence
Add the prefix to the word. Write the new word.
un- + true = (the opposite of true)
re- + heat = (heat again)
re- + write = (write again)
dis- + continue = (the opposite of continue)
re- + open = (open again)
re- + read = (read again)
re- + make = (make again)
un- + fasten = (the opposite of fasten)
un- + plug = (the opposite of plug)
un- + tie = (the opposite of tie)
Prefixes un-, re-, and dis- change a base word's meaning before the word even reaches the main spelling pattern matters in fourth grade because spelling work now connects word meaning, word parts, and editing accuracy. Fourth graders may know the base word but choose the wrong prefix because un- and dis- can both mean not, while re- means again. This worksheet keeps the focus on one spelling pattern at a time, and every wrong choice is a mistake a real speller might make, so children cannot get credit by ruling out silly answers. Students choose the prefix that gives a meaning, build prefixed words from base words, tell a real prefix from look-alike letters, and use prefixed words in sentences.
Support versions use more familiar words and fewer choices. Standard versions add harder words, and challenge versions add longer words and the cases where the pattern does not apply. Ask your child to say the word, mark the meaningful part or spelling change, and then check whether the written form still matches the meaning. That process is slower than guessing, but it builds spelling habits that transfer to real writing.
Common Core standard: L.4.4.B
Reread means read again because re- means again and the base word is read.
Choosing un- or dis- only because both can mean not, without checking the actual word used in English.
Cover the prefix, read the base word, then add the prefix meaning.
Choosing un- or dis- only because both can mean not, without checking the actual word used in English.
Cover the prefix, read the base word, then add the prefix meaning.
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