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English lesson plan · 5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 30 minutes

Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-

Vocabulary

CCSS L.5.4.BEngland: Y5 GPS (verb prefixes dis-, de-, mis-, over-, re-)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Prefixes sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-; Opposites with il-, im-, ir- and in- (illegal, impossible, irregular)

Leads to: the next skill in this area.

Materials: Word cards, A thesaurus or dictionary, A short text with the target words, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 4 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Prefixes sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-; Opposites with il-, im-, ir- and in- (illegal, impossible, irregular)). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. What does "antifreeze" mean? (a liquid that works against freezing / a very cold liquid / a liquid that freezes quickly / a liquid between two layers) → a liquid that works against freezingPrompt: Find the prefix and think about what it means.
  2. Which prefix makes the opposite of "logical"? (il / im / ir / in) → ilPrompt: Look at the first letter of the root word.
  3. Which prefix completes the word? ___graph (your own signature) (sub / inter / anti / auto) → autoPrompt: Read the clue in brackets.

Hook · 3 min

  • Show an interesting word in a sentence and ask what it might mean from the clues around it.
  • Share the objective: Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 7 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: What does "misplace" mean?
  • Step 1: Verb prefixes change what the action means.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: put in the wrong place and lose
  • Answer: put in the wrong place and lose
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 6 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. What does "decode" mean? (code again / write a code / turn a code back into ordinary words / code too much) → turn a code back into ordinary wordsPrompt: Split the verb into prefix + root.
  2. Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Please ___charge the tablet before the trip. (charge again) (de / dis / mis / re) → rePrompt: Read the clue in brackets.

You do: independent practice · 7 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 6 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 3 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Spies try to ___code secret messages. (turn back into ordinary words) (de / dis / mis / re) → dePrompt: Read the clue in brackets.
  2. What does "misbehave" mean? (behave again / stop behaving / behave badly / behave too much) → behave badlyPrompt: Split the verb into prefix + root.

Watch out for

  • Picking a "bigger" synonym that doesn't fit the meaning.
  • Ignoring the clues in the rest of the sentence.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Prefixes sub-, inter-, super-, anti- and auto-.
  • Use concrete materials: word cards.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

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Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-

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Date

Score/ 6

  1. Question 1

    Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. The bath will ___flow if you leave the tap on. (flow over the edge)

    • A. de
    • B. dis
    • C. over
    • D. re

  2. Question 2

    What does "misplace" mean?

    • A. place again
    • B. put in the wrong place and lose
    • C. remove the place
    • D. place too much

  3. Question 3

    Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. Don't ___heat the milk or it will boil over. (heat too much)

    • A. dis
    • B. mis
    • C. over
    • D. re

  4. Question 4

    What does "deflate" mean?

    • A. blow up again
    • B. let the air out
    • C. blow up wrongly
    • D. fill too much

  5. Question 5

    Which prefix fits? Use the clue in brackets. I ___spelled my name on the form, so I had to fix it. (spelled wrongly)

    • A. de
    • B. mis
    • C. over
    • D. re

  6. Question 6

    What does "decode" mean?

    • A. code too much
    • B. turn a code back into ordinary words
    • C. write a code
    • D. code again

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Answer key: Verb prefixes de-, dis-, mis-, over- and re-

  1. 1. C. over

  2. 2. B. put in the wrong place and lose

  3. 3. C. over

  4. 4. B. let the air out

  5. 5. B. mis

  6. 6. B. turn a code back into ordinary words