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Prefixes

Prefixes. Prefixes. reading standard=1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes to determine the meaning of words. Prefixes. Today we are going to use prefixes to determine the meaning of words. Determine= figure out What are going to do today? What are we going to determine?. Prefixes.

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Prefixes

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  1. Prefixes

  2. Prefixes • reading standard=1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes to determine the meaning of words.

  3. Prefixes • Today we are going to use prefixes to determine the meaning of words. • Determine= figure out • What are going to do today? • What are we going to determine?

  4. Prefixes • If you untie your shoe, are you making a bow or taking it out? • If you rewrite your letter, are you writing it for the first time or second time? • If it is impossible to swim to China, can you do it or not?

  5. The way we knew exactly what was meant was by adding a prefix.

  6. A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. Please keep in mind…the base word is a word by itself. Example pre-read. Read is a word by itself without the prefix “pre”. Pre + read=pre-read What is a prefix?

  7. A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

  8. Prefixes and Definitions Examples im- not in- not bi- two non- not dis- not or opposite of Re-do again Pre-before Mis-incorrect improper incomplete bicycle nonstop disagree reread Pre-read misspell

  9. Prefixes improper incomplete

  10. Prefixes bicycle nonstop

  11. Prefix disagree reread

  12. Prefixes Pre-read misspell

  13. Importance • Why is it important to know prefixes?

  14. WARNING! Just because a word begins with im, re, or another prefix, doesn’t mean it is a prefix. • Eating a good breakfast is important. • The mailman received the mail. If there is no base word, then it’s not a prefix. Ceive or Portant don’t mean anything by themselves

  15. Read the sentence. • Think: “What is the sentence about?” • Look at the prefix definition. • Choose and write the best prefix for the sentence.

  16. Prefixes • Choose and write the best prefix for the sentence. • 1. Please _______ my glass with milk. (fill again) 2. You must _________ the oven to 300 degrees. (heat again)

  17. Prefixes • Choose and write the best prefix for the sentence. • 3. He _____ his steps through the woods. (traced again) • 4. You should _____ your notes before a test. (view again)

  18. Review • A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. • A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

  19. Prefixes bicycle nonstop

  20. “That’s nonsense,” said his brother Jake. “You can use my bike.”

  21. “Gee, thanks,” said Randy, hopping on the bike.

  22. “See, I can be likable!” said Jake with a grin.

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