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Years 1 and 2 · English
The prefix un-: I can add un, and join two words.
Here are two parts: un and kind.
Un is a prefix. It is not a whole word.
Unkind means not kind.
Picture: The prefix "un" and the root word "kind" join to make "unkind". It means "not kind".
Now try un and happy.
Unhappy means not happy.
The root word happy does not change.
Picture: The prefix "un" and the root word "happy" join to make "unhappy". It means "not happy".
Your turn: Which word means not fair?
Choose one:
- fair
- unfair
- fairer
Answer
The answer: unfair
Unfair means not fair.
Picture: The prefix "un" and the root word "fair" join to make "unfair". It means "not fair".
Words to know
- prefix:
- Letters we add to the front of a word.
- root word:
- The word we add a prefix to.
- compound word:
- Two whole words joined to make one word.
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