1. Prefixes – ‘re’
(Spelling Skills)

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

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

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

5. 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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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