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-Fixes, -Nyms,-Phones, and -Graphs,

-Fixes, -Nyms,-Phones, and -Graphs,. Letter Groups. Homos – Greek meaning for similar or alike Fixus – Latin meaning for to fasten Phone – Greek for voice or sound Graphon – Greek for something written. Prefixes.

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-Fixes, -Nyms,-Phones, and -Graphs,

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  1. -Fixes, -Nyms,-Phones, and -Graphs,

  2. Letter Groups Homos – Greek meaning for similar or alike Fixus – Latin meaning for to fasten Phone – Greek for voice or sound Graphon – Greek for something written

  3. Prefixes Prefixes are added to the beginning of a base word. They change the meaning of the base word. Un + happy = unhappy Re + do = redo

  4. The prefix re means again. Reread means to read again. Rewrite means to write again. What does reheat mean? The prefix un means not or the opposite of. Uncomfortable means not comfortable. Unpack means the opposite of pack. What does unclear mean? Prefixes

  5. ____do ____happy ____clear ____read ____pack The opposite of pack Do again Opposite of clear Read again Not happy PrefixesAdd a prefix to the beginning of each word to make a new word. Draw a line form the word to its meaning.

  6. The suffix ly means in a certain way. Quickly means in a quick way. Loudly means in a loud way. What does suddenly mean? The suffix ful means full of. Colorful means full of color. Playful means full of play. What does thankful mean? Suffixes

  7. Loud____ Color____ Wonder____ Sudden_____ Play____ In a loud way Full of play Full of wonder In a sudden way Full of color SuffixesAdd a suffix to the end of each base word. Draw a line to its new meaning.

  8. Homonyms • Homonyms are different words that are pronounced the same: • Tale – tail • To – two – too • They may or may not have different spelling. • Homonyms create ambiguity: • I’ll meet you by the bank, in front of the automated teller machine. • I’ll meet you by the bank. We can go fishing.

  9. Homographs • Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings: • Dove – the bird • Dove – the past tense of dive • Bear – the verb • Bear – the animal

  10. Homophones • Homophones are words that sound alike but they have different meanings and different spellings. Won and One There, They’re Their Too, Two, and To

  11. Homophones See Sea Meet Meat

  12. Homophones Blue Blew Pair Pear

  13. Homographs • Homographs are words that may or may not sound alike but have the same spelling but a different meaning. Read and Read Tire and Tire Tone and Tone

  14. Homographs Bow Bow Scale Scale

  15. Homographs Tear Tear Row Row

  16. Which ones arehomophones? Hear Toe Pit New Bear Can Saw Right

  17. Which ones arehomographs? Hear Toe Pit New Bear Can Saw Right

  18. Synonyms • Words that sound different but have the same (or almost the same) meaning are synonyms. • Apathetic, phlegmatic, passive, sluggish, indifferent • Sofa, couch • Degree of similarity depends on number of semantic properties that two words share

  19. Formation of antonyms • Un- • Non- • In- • Dis- • Mis-

  20. Antonyms • Words that are opposite in meaning are antonyms • Beautiful – ugly (=not beautiful) • Big – small, hot – cold • Gradable properties • Tiny, small, medium, large, huge, gigantic • “not tiny” doesn’t mean “gigantic”.

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