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Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes: Essential Word Parts for Word Meaning

Learn about prefixes and suffixes and why it is important to know them. Discover how these word parts can change the meaning and part of speech of words. Explore common prefixes and suffixes, and how they can help you understand word meanings better.

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Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes: Essential Word Parts for Word Meaning

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  1. Prefixes and Suffixes What are they and why do we need to know them?

  2. Word Parts • Prefix - beginning • Root – main word • Suffix - ending

  3. Roots • What is a root word? • word you can add beginnings and ends to • Why look at root word? • helps find meanings of words

  4. More About Prefixes • What is a prefix? • add to change meaning of words A prefix changes the meaning of a word

  5. Prefix pre- un- dis- re- mis- im- bi- de- Meaning before not not again not not two not Common Prefixes Not in order Disorder = ___________. Read again Reread = __________.

  6. More About Suffixes • What is a suffix? • group of letters attached to ends of words • can indicate what part of speech the word belongs • also changes meaning A suffix can show the part of speech

  7. Suffix er able ous ness ful ly or –y ment Meaning doer able to full of state of being full of like state of Common Suffixes Someone who surfs Surfer = _________________. State of being kind Kindness = _________________

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