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What are they and why do we need to know them? Video

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots. What are they and why do we need to know them? Video. Word Parts. Prefix - beginning Root – main word Suffix - ending. Roots. What is a root word? word you can add beginnings and ends to Why look at root word? helps find meanings of words. Root tract

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What are they and why do we need to know them? Video

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

  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. Root tract spect port dict rupt scrib cred vid aud Meaning drag, pull look carry say break write believe see hear Common Roots

  5. More About Prefixes • What is a prefix? • a letter or group of letters with its own meaning • add to change meaning of words

  6. Prefix pre- un- dis- re- in- en- ex- de- com- sub Meaning before not not again into or not in out not together, with under Common Prefixes Not in order Disorder = ___________. Read again Reread = __________.

  7. 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

  8. Suffix er able/ible tion/sion ness cle ly or –y ment less est arium ling Meaning doer or more able to a thing, noun state of being small like/having quality of state of without most a place for small Common Suffixes Someone who surfs State of being kind Surfer = _________________. Kindness = _________________

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