‘Prefixes im – in - miss’

Year SixWeek 9Focus

Prefixes are morphographs that begin at the start of a word.

All morphographs have meaning. These prefixes represent:

in – means ‘not’ e.g. incorrect = not correct. mis – means ‘wrong’ e.g. misplace = put in the wrong

place. im – means ‘not’ e.g. impatient = not patient.

The Rule number prefixes –

imperfect

impolite

impatient

immature

imbalance

immobile

immoveable

misplace

misfortune

mislead

misunderstand

indignity

indirect

inaccurate

invisible

incorrect

incomplete

inadequate

independent

intolerable

i-m-p-e-r-f-e-c-tSounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: im / per / fect = 3

imperfect

i-m-p-o-l-i-t-eSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: im / po / lite = 3

impolite

i-m-p-a-t-ie-n-tSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: ie

Syllables: im / pa / tient = 3

impatient

i-m-b-a-l-a-n-c-eSounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: im / bal/ ance = 3

imbalance

i-m-m-a-t-u-r-eSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: im / ma / ture = 3

immature

i-m-m-o-b-i-leSounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: le

Syllables: im / mo / bile = 2

immobile

i-m-m-o-v-a-b-leSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: le

Syllables: im / move / a / ble = 4

immovable

m-i-s-p-l-a-c-eSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: mis / place = 2

misplace

m-i-s-f-o-r-t-u-n-eSounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: mis / for / tune = 3

misfortune

m-i-s-l-e-a-dSounds: 7(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: mis/ lead = 2

mislead

m-i-s-u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-dSounds: 13(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: mis / un / der / stand = 4

misunderstand

i-n-d-i-g-n-i-t-ySounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / dig / ni / ty = 4

indignity

i-n-d-i-r-e-c-tSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / di / rect = 3

indirect

i-n-a-c-c-u-r-a-t-eSounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / ac / cu / rate = 4

inaccurate

i-n-v-i-s-i-b-leSounds: 8(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraphs: le

Syllables: in / vi / si / ble = 4

invisible

i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-tSounds: 9(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / cor / rect = 3

incorrect

i-n-c-o-m-p-l-e-t-eSounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / com / plete = 3

incomplete

i-n-a-d-e-qu-a-t-eSounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / ad / e / quate = 4

inadequate

i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-tSounds: 11(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Syllables: in / de / pen / dent = 4

independent

i-n-t-o-l-e-r-a-b-leSounds: 10(dot for graphs & underline for digraphs)

Digraph: le

Syllables: in / to / ler / a/ ble = 5

intolerable

imperfect impolite impatient imbalance immature immobile immovable misplace misfortune mislead

misunderstand indignity indirect inaccurate invisible incorrect incomplete inadequate independent intolerable

Prefixes im, mis, in

Meanings imperfect impolite impatient imbalance immature immobile immovable misplace misfortune mislead misunderstand indignity indirect inaccurate invisible incorrect incomplete inadequate independent intolerable

Meanings match Meanings here Words here so

teachers can draw a line together as a class to match them up