The Prefix un- | Year 1 English for Kids

Happy becomes unhappy! Ollie the owl shows how the prefix un- changes a word to mean not, or undoes an action, without changing the spelling of the root word. Children add un- to lock, wrap, tidy, tie, kind and well, fill the gap and act out the words. Pause and think when the timer appears, then shout out your answer! Follows the National Curriculum in England, Year 1 English (spelling, prefixes: the prefix un- is added at the beginning of root words without any change to the spelling of the root word; it changes the meaning of verbs and adjectives). Chapters 0:00 The Prefix un- 0:06 What is un? 0:19 happy, unhappy 0:29 Add un 0:39 Add un 1:00 The spelling stays 1:12 Undo it! 1:33 Which is right? 1:53 What does unlock mean? 2:04 Act it out! 2:16 Do you remember? 2:29 Next time: Parts of a Plant Narration is AI-generated; script written for this channel. Pictures: Noto Emoji (Apache 2.0).