Unit 14: Adding the Prefix sub-
Monday
Spelling Zone
1. Take turns to read the information with someone at home.
The prefix sub- means ‘under’ or ‘beneath’. We ca just add it to the front of a word
without changing its spelling.
2. Add the prefix sub- to these words. Take turns to read them.
subway _______zero ______marine
______ divide _______soil ______title
3. Write the correct word below and match each definition.
a. _____________ a temperature below 0°C.
b. _____________ a layer of earth beneath the surface.
c. _____________ a caption at the bottom of a TV or cinema screen.
d. _____________ a tunnel under a road for pedestrians.
e. _____________ to split something up and then split it again.
f. _____________ a kind of ship that can dive under water.
