Know Your Prefixes: audi- and aqua-

In this worksheet, students will learn and practise spelling words with the prefixes audi- and aqua-.

Key stage: KS 2

Year: Year 6 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Writing: Transcription

Curriculum subtopic: Use Prefixes and Suffixes

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Worksheet Overview

Many words in English are based on the same prefixes, and knowing what these mean can help us with spellings.

The prefixes 'audi-' and 'aqua-' come from Latin words meaning 'hearing' and 'water'. They form part of a large number of words in English.

Aquarium

For example:

An aquarium is a tank or building in which fish and other water creatures are kept.

An auditorium is the part of a theatre where people sit to watch and listen.

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