Year 1 Prefix un- Make a Match – KS1 Grammar Games

This ‘Make a Match’ game is a fun way for pupils in Y1 to learn the meaning of the prefix un-.

This grammar game can be played as a class or in small groups and is perfect for adult led interventions to revisit key knowledge and skills.

This resource pack includes:

• 12 Make a Match word cards
• 12 Make a Match word cards with the prefix un-
• 24 Make a Match image cards

What is a prefix?

A prefix is a combination of letters, words or numbers that can be placed before other words to change their meaning.

Examples of words with the prefix un-
unhappy
unzip
unkind
unwell
unlucky

National Curriculum English programme of study links

Pupils should be taught to add prefixes and suffixes including using the prefix un-.

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• 12 Make a Match word cards
• 12 Make a Match word cards with the prefix un-
• 24 Make a Match image cards