Suffix
the suffix "en" means...
made of
wooden= made of wood
What prefix means to do before
Example: to test before the unit, to view clips of a movie before they come out
pre
pretest or preview
True or false: a root word is never a full word, just a small part of a word
false. It can be a stand alone word too.
Which context clue helps you determine what a word means by placing similar meaning words in the sentence
synonym
why are affixes important
grow our vocabulary
understand grammar
the suffix "ous" means
full of
nervous= full of nerves
What prefix means "again"
Example: to do something again/ to write something again
"re"
redo
rewrite
What does the root word therm mean?
heat
why do we use context clues?
to help us understand the meaning of an unknown word
What would I add to the word necessary to make it mean “not necessary”
un
because the prefix un means not
the suffix "ify" means what?
to make
liquify = to make liquid
What does the prefix UN in unable mean?
not
unable= not able
what does the root word aud mean?
hear
To conserve water, which means to use less of it, the family installed low-flow showerheads.
Which context clue should you use to determine what the word conserve means in this sentence.
definition clue
false
what does the suffix er mean?
to do/ the person who does
teacher= the person who does the teaching
The prefix dis in dislike means....
not
not like= dislike
If the suffix ology mean the study of, what does the word geology mean. Think of the root word geo and its meaning
the study of earth
What does zany mean?
crazy, loud, wild
How many context clues have we learned/ practiced
4
What does the suffix "ly" mean?
in the manner of
Ex: quickly means in a quick manner
What does the prefix over mean?
too much
What does the root word chron mean?
time
List all 4 context clues that we have learned
definition, example, synonym, antonym
What are the two types of Affixes
prefix and suffix