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The Prefix un-

Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions

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Does your child know that adding "un-" to the front of a word like "happy" or "lock" flips its meaning, and can they spell those words correctly?

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Builds on
Phonics Vocabularyages 4–7Spelling with prefixes requires knowing 'prefix' and 'root word' as distinct, named concepts
Segmenting words into soundsages 4–7Must spell root words before adding prefixes
The Prefix un-this skill · ages 5–6
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Prefixes (age 7+)ages 7–10Prefix spelling Y3 builds on prefix un- from Y1

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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