Prefixes

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Prefixes re

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What do all these words have in common?
reappear
redo
rebuild
rewrite
reassemble
rewire
rearrange
revise
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They all begin with the prefix re
reappear
redo
rebuild
rewrite
reassemble
rewire
rearrange
revise
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What does the prefix re mean?
redo
to do again
rebuild
to build again
rewrite
to write (a thing) again
reappear
to appear again
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What does the prefix re mean?
reassemble
to assemble again
rewire
- to renew the electrical wiring of
rearrange
to arrange in a different order
revise
to go over (work already learnt) in preparation
for an exam
It means again
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Add the prefix re to these words to make new
ones
type
charge
order
marry
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Can you identify the root words?
retake
revalue
reclaim
return
reconsider
recall
review
rejoin
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Can you identify the root words?
retake
revalue
reclaim
return
reconsider
recall
review
rejoin
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Sometimes the new word is hyphenated
re-create
re-elect
re-enter
re-heat
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What other words can you think of that begin with
the prefix re?
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More words that begin with the prefix re
redeem
restore
refuel
refit
retell
renew
rehouse
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More words that begin with the prefix re
recover
reform
rewind
rebirth
re-count
refloat
rebound
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More words that begin with the prefix re
redouble
recycle
regroup
reiterate
rearm
repossess
redirect
relapse
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More words that begin with the prefix re
refresh
remodel
recapitulate recap
redevelop
reassure