Prefixes
(Spelling Skills)
– ‘dis’
What do all these words have in common?
disappear
disable
disagree
disapprove
dislike
disembark
disbelieve
disallow
They all begin with the prefix ‘dis’
disappear
disagree
dislike
disbelieve
disable
disapprove
disembark
disallow
What does the prefix ‘dis’ mean?
disappear
disagree
dislike
– not visible
– not agree, dispute
– not like, not agreeable
disbelieve
– not believe, not accept as true
What does the prefix ‘dis’ mean?
disable
– not able, ineffective
disapprove
disembark
disallow
-not approve, consider bad
– not embark, get off
– not allow, reject, cancel
It means ‘not’
Add the prefix ‘dis’ to these words to
make new ones…
courage
connect
discourage
disconnect
order
disorder
miss
dismiss
Can you identify the root words?
disclose
discomfort
disinfect
disclaim
disfigure disadvantage
discover
disjoin
Can you identify the root words?
disclose
discomfort
disinfect
disclaim
disfigure disadvantage
discover
disrespect
What other words can
you think of that begin
with the prefix ‘dis’?
More words that begin with the prefix ‘dis’
dissatisfied disobey
disunited
dissimilar
disqualified distrust
disarrange
disloyal
More words that begin with the prefix ‘dis’
disorganised
disused
distrust
dislocate
disunited
disregard
disintegrate