prefixes – ‘re’

Prefixes – ‘re’

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redo

What do all these words have in common?

revise

rebuild

rewire

reappear

rearrange

reassemble

rewrite

redo

They all begin with the prefix ‘re’

revise

rebuild

rewire

reappear

rearrange

reassemble

rewrite

What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?

redo

rebuild

rewrite

reappear

– to do again

– to build again

– to write (a thing) again

– to appear again

What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?

It means ‘again’

revise

rewire

rearrange

reassemble– to assemble again

- to renew the electrical wiring of

– to arrange in a different order

– to go over (work already learnt) in preparation for an exam

Add the prefix ‘re’ to these words to make new ones…

marry

charge

type

order

retype

rechargereorder

remarry

Can you identify the root words?

retake

return

recall

review

revalue

reclaim

reconsider

rejoin

Can you identify the root words?

retake

return

recall

review

revalue

reclaim

reconsider

rejoin

re-create

re-elect

re-enter

re-heat

Sometimes the new word is hyphenated

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

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’

renew

redeem

refuel

rehouse

retell

refit

restore

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’

rewindrebirth

rebound

re-count

recover

refloat

reform

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’

rearm

recycle

redirect

redouble

regroupreiterate

relapse

repossess

More words that begin with the prefix ‘re’

redevelopreassure

recapitulate

recap

refresh

remodel