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

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

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

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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? • word that has its own meaning • add to change meaning of words

  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

  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 State of being kind Surfer = _________________. Kindness = _________________

  8. This Lesson Presented By: Summer Gilliam

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