Building Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes
Using common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-) and suffixes (e.g., -ful, -less) to understand and build new words.
Key Questions
- How does adding a prefix change the meaning of a word?
- What happens to a word's meaning when you add a suffix?
- How can knowing prefixes and suffixes help you guess the meaning of new words?
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