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Skill	Method
Word list 51 to 100	Learn each word with its meaning, and check its double letters and silent letters.
Prefix dis-	Means not, or the opposite of: disagree, disobey.
Prefix de-	Means reverse or remove: defrost, decode.
Prefix mis-	Means wrongly: misspell, mislead.
Prefix over-	Means too much: overcook, overflow.
Prefix re-	Means again: rewrite, reheat.
-ate, -ise, -ify	Verbs made from nouns and adjectives. Drop a final e or y when the working says so.
Root	The part of a word that carries its main meaning: port, spect, aud, graph, tele.
Dictionary	Use an entry to check the spelling, meaning, pronunciation and origin of a word.

I can spell words 51 to 100 of the word list, using their meanings
I can add the prefixes dis-, de-, mis-, over- and re-, and say what each one does
I can make verbs ending in -ate, -ise and -ify, dropping a final e or y when needed
I can use a root word and its family to work out a new word
I can use a dictionary to check the spelling, meaning, pronunciation and origin of a word

prefix: a group of letters added to the front of a root word to change its meaning
root: the part of a word that carries its main meaning
word family: words that share the same root, such as port, transport and portable
etymology: the origin and history of a word, which a dictionary may give
morphology: the study of how words are built from roots, prefixes and suffixes
pronunciation: the way a word is said, which a dictionary shows
verb: a word that shows an action or a state, such as activate or classify