Based on my analysis of the image, I can now explain the solution to this "Prefix re-" worksheet for Grade 3 students.
This worksheet is designed to teach students about the prefix "re-", which means "again". It presents three different levels of difficulty to accommodate different learning needs (differentiated instruction).
Column 1: Matching Task
Students are asked to match words from a word bank (redo, rerun, reread, rush, repay, repeat) to pictures that show the meaning. However, there appears to be an error in the worksheet as the pictures are labeled with phrases like "push open," "pay again," etc., rather than the actual "re-" words. The correct matching should be:
- Picture of someone writing → "redo" (do again)
- Picture of someone reading → "reread" (read again)
- Picture of feet tying shoelaces → "retie" (tie again) - though "retie" isn't in the word bank
- Picture of children running → "rerun" (run again)
- Picture of a boy holding something → "repay" (pay again)
- The suitcase picture might represent "repeat" or "redo"
Column 2: Word Formation Task
Students are asked to add the prefix "re-" to base words to create new words that mean "again":
- push → repush (though not commonly used, "reopen" would be more appropriate for the suitcase image)
- pay → repay
- run → rerun
- do → redo
- read → reread
- tie → retie
Column 3: Creative Expression Task
Students are asked to draw pictures that represent the meaning of the phrases and write the corresponding "re-" prefix word:
- "push again" → draw a picture of pushing something again, write "repush" or "reopen"
- "pay again" → draw a picture of paying money again, write "repay"
- "run again" → draw a picture of running again, write "rerun"
- "do again" → draw a picture of doing something again, write "redo"
- "read again" → draw a picture of reading again, write "reread"
- "tie again" → draw a picture of tying something again, write "retie"
The worksheet is designed to help students understand that adding the prefix "re-" to a word often means to do something again. The three columns provide different ways to engage with this concept: matching, word formation, and creative expression.
Note: There appears to be an error in the worksheet where "rush" is included in the word bank but doesn't fit with the "again" meaning of the prefix "re-". Also, some of the base words (like "push") don't typically form common "re-" words in English.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prefix re worksheet.
