Week 21 of 36 · 10 words · ages 8–9

3rd Grade spelling words, week 21: prefix un-

The prefix un- means not or the opposite of. The base word keeps all its letters.
unsure
Not certain.
unfair
Not treating everyone the same way.
unable
Without the skill or chance to do something.
unsafe
Likely to cause harm.
untie
To loosen a knot or bow.
unfold
To spread out a paper or cloth that was creased and closed.
unkind
Mean to other people.
unwrap
To take the paper off a gift.
uncover
To lift away what hides something.
unpack
To take your things out of a suitcase.

Ten minutes a day this week

Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.

  1. Monday

    Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.

  2. Tuesday

    Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.

  3. Wednesday

    Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.

  4. Thursday

    Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.

  5. Friday

    The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.

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