Prefixes – ‘re’ (Spelling Skills) http://www.primaryresources.co.uk

What do all these words have in common? reappear redo rebuild rewrite reassemble rewire rearrange revise

They all begin with the prefix ‘re’ reappear redo rebuild rewrite reassemble rewire rearrange revise

What does the prefix ‘re’ mean? redo – to do again rebuild – to build again rewrite – to write (a thing) again reappear – to appear again

What does the prefix ‘re’ mean? reassemble – to assemble again rewire - to renew the electrical wiring of rearrange – to arrange in a different order revise – to go over (work already learnt) in preparation for an exam It means ‘again’

Add the prefix ‘re’ to these words to make new ones… type retype charge recharge order reorder marry remarry

Can you identify the root words? retake revalue reclaim return reconsider recall review rejoin

Can you identify the root words? retake revalue reclaim return reconsider recall review rejoin

Sometimes the new word is hyphenated re-create re-elect re-enter re-heat

What other words can you think of that begin with the prefix ‘re’?

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’ redeem restore refuel refit retell renew rehouse

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’ recover reform rewind rebirth re-count refloat rebound

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’ redouble recycle regroup reiterate rearm repossess redirect relapse

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’ refresh remodel recapitulate recap redevelop reassure