Daily(ish) Decodable: The Dis- Prefix

The Daily(ish) Decodable program uses a standard format to work through one sound per day. There are simple instructions for you, the parent or caregiver, and any words in big bold letters are meant for your child to read out loud. 

Today we're going to work on the dis- prefix, meaning "the opposite."

You can review all of the prior lessons here. 

Rhyme It

Parents, read the following words out loud. Then ask your child which one does NOT rhyme with the others?

walk

hike

dislike

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Say It

Have your child point to and blend the word "disagree" three times:

dis a gree

dis agree

disagree

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Blend It

Have your child read these words out loud:

like / dislike

trust / distrust

band / disband

arm / disarm

cover / discover

grace / disgrace

Read It

Have your child read the passage below out loud:

Disagreement

Today we play with “dis-.”

“Dis-” can mean not or the opposite.

Peter and Rose talk.

Peter says, “I like the red pen.”

Rose says, “I like the green one.”

They do not fight, but they disagree.

Emma eats peas.

She smiles.

Jade eats peas.

She makes a face.

She dislikes them.

June makes art.

The teacher thinks it looks pretty.

She wants to display it.

The class is in order.

Then the bell rings.

The kids run wild. 

Now it is in disorder.

At the end of the day, Mister Lee says,

“Do not dismiss 'dis-.'

It can turn a word into its opposite!”

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Explain It

Now have your child answer a couple questions about the story:

1. What does the "dis" prefix mean?

2. Based on the story, what is the opposite of the word "prove?"