Prefix BI Sentence Reading Rings

Seven bi- words, from bicycle and binoculars to bipedal and biannual, each get an illustrated sentence card on this reading ring, along with a card explaining that bi- means two.
Year groups
Years 3–5 (Key Stage 2)
Pages
2
File type
PDF
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Updated Nov 26, 2024

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Affixes, Morphology
Resource types
Centers, Worksheets & Printables
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About this resource

Practise reading words with the prefix BI- with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the prefix bi- in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colourful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word.

What is Included:

This resource includes one reading ring for the prefix bi. There are seven cards each featuring a different word with the prefix bi. The words included in this set are: bicycle, bisects, binoculars, bilingual, bifocals, bipedal, and biannual.

When to Use

  • Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice.

  • Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with prefixes.

  • Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of prefix cards.

  • Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class.

How to Make:

Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top.

Skills Assessed:

These reading rings help with identifying words with prefixes

These reading rings help with learning the meaning of prefixes

These reading rings help students learn how prefixes change the meaning of words.

These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practise reading words with prefixes in the context of a sentence.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read words with the prefix bi- in sentences

  • Explain how bi- adds the idea of two to a word

Skills covered

  • Reading in context — reading words such as bipedal and biannual aloud in a sentence with a picture clue

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Core concepts

  • Prefixes

  • Bi- meaning two

  • Context clues

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