Prefix
Prefix & Reading Strategies
Suffix
Suffix
Reading Strategies
100

Before

pre- fore- ante-

100

After

post-

100

like

-ly

100

You

Who are you?

100

Word & Sentence Clues

Context Clues

200

Below

hypo- sub-

200

Under

hypo- sub-

200

Having character of

-ish

200

Quality

-ance -ence

200

Signal Words

Transition Words, something else is about to happen

300

Over

Hyper- Super-

300

Right There Questions

have answers that are “right there” in a passage;

According to the passage, How many, Who is, Where is, and What is

300

Fear, Someone who fears

-phobe -phobia

300

Study of, person who studies

-ology -ologist

300

Context Clues

1. Identify the word

2. Look for clues

3. Use the clues

4. Test the meaning

400

Above

Hyper- Super-

400

Think and Search

have answers that are in more than one place in a passage; 

the main idea of the passage, what caused, alike and different, or compare and contrast

400

Can be done

-able -ible

400

State

-ance -ence

400

Definition Clues

Word or phrases that tell exactly what a hard word means

500

With

Co- Con- Com-

500

Example Clues

such as, including, include

500

Having nature of

-ive

500

Having quality of

-ous

500

Restatement Clues

Words or phrases that help readers understand the meaning of difficult words or phrases

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