Lesson 103
un-
The prefix UN- means not or opposite
Students may notice UN in words where it does not function as a prefix (e.g., uncle, run). Remember the letters UN only form a prefix when they come at the beginning of a word and change the meaning of the word to not or opposite. Reinforce understanding of prefixes by pointing out examples and non-examples in text and by using the meaning of prefixes to define new words.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (10 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ē/e (as in me), y (as in baby), ea (as in eat), ee (as in see), ey (as in key) · bee
- /er/er (as in her), ir (as in bird), ur (as in turn), or (as in doctor) · fern
- /t/t (as in top), -ed · turtle
- /s/s (as in sun), ss, c (as in city) · sun
- /z/s (as in dogs), z (as in zip) · zebra
- /n/n (as in nest), kn (as in knee) · knot
- /r/r (as in rain), wr (as in wrist) · write
- /m/m (as in moon), mb (as in lamb) · lamb
- /ow/ou (as in out), ow (as in cow) · shout
- /oi/oi (as in coin), oy (as in boy) · coin
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
New Concept
Today we learn a new prefix, UN-, which means not or opposite.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
We have learned that morphemes are word parts that change the meaning of a word. Suffixes are morphemes that are added to the end of a word. Morphemes added to the beginning of a word are called prefixes. Today we will learn a new prefix: UN-. The prefix UN- is pronounced /ŭn/ like in the word . UN- means not or opposite. UN- means not in words like unhappy or unkind. Unhappy means not happy or not in a good mood. Unkind means not kind or not nice. UN- means opposite in words like unzip and uncover. Zip means close. I can zip my backpack closed. Unzip means the opposite, I can unzip my backpack open. Cover means put something over to hide or protect. I can cover my eyes with my hands if I do not want to see something. Uncover means the opposite, I can uncover my eyes so I can see.
un-
The prefix UN- means not or opposite, as in (not happy) and unzip (the opposite of zip).
Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do