Prefixes
rewrite
re
helpless
less
Gerard was so hungry that he consumed three sandwiches and a glass of milk
What do you think consumed means?
Principle and principal
Are these homophones or homographs? Why?
Homophones because they sound the same, but they have different meanings.
dishonest
dis- (not)
wonderful
ful
Annually, for his birthday, Ethan goes to Six Flags when he gets out of school.
What do you think annually means?
Yearly, once a year
Minute and minute
Are they homophones or homographs? Why?
Homographs because they are written the same, but they are said differently. They also have different meanings.
What does "prefix" mean?
A prefix is a part of a word that is added to the beginning of a base word. The prefix changes the meaning of the base word.
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a part of a word that is added to the end of a base word. The suffix changes the meaning of the base word.
The boy felt exhilarated after his trip to the amusement park. It was the best thing he'd ever experienced!
What do you think exhilarated means?
very happy, thrilled, excited
I'm wearing a ring on my hand. I heard the phone ring. Is this a homophone or homograph?
Homograph- written the same, but have different meaning
misbehave
mis
Give an example of a word with the suffix -ful
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Jason was in a somber mood because he had just heard bad news.
What does somber mean?
gloomy
I took a break from working. I hit the brake on my bike. Homophone or homograph?
Homophone- sound the same but have different meaning and spelling.
What does "re" mean? What does reassemble mean?
Re means again or back. Reassemble means to assemble again.
Give a word with the suffix -less
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I was flabbergasted when I found out that I had won the art show!
greatly surprised