A beginning that changes what the whole word means
Lesson 9 of 17 Year 3
Task 1 gives the letter of the right option as printed on the sheet. Task 2 lists the mistakes in the order they appear, with the correction. Task 3 and 4 answers are models, not the only acceptable wording: any answer that uses the rule the lesson taught should be credited.
MildAdd the beginning. Then write the root whole, do not lose a letter.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Bc Bd AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Polpetta was unhappy about the soup.
We had to rewrite the menu.
Please do not disagree with the chef.
4 · Help Polpetta
It is wrong because mis and spell have two s between them. The beginning keeps its s and the root keeps its s, so it is misspell.
2 · Find the 3 mistakes
1
unhapy
unhappy
2
mispelt
misspelt
3
disagre
disagree
unnatural really does have a double n and is already right (the decoy).
MediumThe beginning brings a meaning. It does not take a letter away from the root.
1 · Tick the right one
a Bb Ac Ad BA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Tick: misspell, disagree, misplace · Polpetta misplaced the ladle again.
Tick: supermarket, autograph, international · We went to the supermarket for flour.
Tick: incorrect, invisible · The label on the cheese is incorrect.
4 · Help Polpetta
Mis plus spell has two s: one from the beginning and one from the root. A beginning never takes a letter off the root, so it has to be misspell.
2 · Find the 4 mistakes
1
mispelt
misspelt
2
supermaket
supermarket
3
incorect
incorrect
4
disagre
disagree
unnatural is the decoy. automatic and unhappy are also right.
SpicySplit it at the join. Beginning on the left, whole root on the right, nothing lost.
1 · Tick the right one
a Bb Bc Ad AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Do not misspell the specials: mis keeps its s and spell keeps its s.
The olives came on an international delivery, which means between nations.
The label is incorrect and the chef is unhappy about it.
4 · Help Polpetta
It is still wrong because he put the s in and then dropped an l off the end. Spell has two l, so mis plus spell is misspell. Another word where two letters meet: unnecessary, un plus necessary.
2 · Find the 6 mistakes
1
mispelt
misspelt
2
supermaket
supermarket
3
incorect
incorrect
4
inter national
international
5
unecessary
unnecessary
6
interupt
interrupt
dissatisfied keeps its double s and is the decoy. inter national is the beginning left standing on its own.