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The prefix dis– is very common. Do you know what it means? Check your dictionary and then write a definition.
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Make your own word list. Add dis– to each word below and then put the word in the box below.
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able agree appoint arm charge grace honest inherit obedience organized qualify satisfied solve appear please guise obey integrate
Make your own word list. Add dis– to each word below and then put the word in the box below.
disable disagree disappoint disarm discharge disgrace dishonest disinherit disobedience disorganized disqualify dissatisfied dissolve disappear displease disguise disobey disintegrate
Which words from the box are related to the words below. How did the spelling change? Write the word.
disarm disappear dissatisfied disqualify disagree disorganized
disarmed disappearance dissatisfaction disqualification disagreement disorganization
Some of the words appear with a suffix. Make new words by adding the suffix shown in parentheses. Does the spelling of the base word change?
disagree (+ment) disappear (+ance) disappoint (+ment) disgrace (+ful)
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disable disagree disappoint disarm discharge disgrace dishonest disinherit disobedience disorganized disqualify dissatisfied dissolve disappear displease disguise disobey disintegrate
Add –d or –ed to the words below. Does the spelling change?
disable disappoint discharge disinherit disappear displease
disagree disarm disgrace dissolve disobey disguise
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Use each of the words from the box in a sentence of your own.
disable disagree disappoint disarm discharge disgrace dishonest disinherit disobedience disorganized disqualify dissatisfied dissolve disappear displease disguise disobey disintegrate
