Understanding Words
Lesson
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    Look at

         root words
         prefixes
         suffixes
     to help you to understand
     the meaning of new words.
 

prefixes

meaning

un

not, opposite of

re

to do again

pre

before

dis

not

Let's at some words with prefixes.

 word with prefix

   meaning

sample sentence

    unhappy  not happy;
 the opposite of happy
 Meg was unhappy when 
 she lost her book.
    replay   to play again  Paul will replay the song.
    preheat  to heat before  Mom always preheats
 the oven when baking.
    dislike  to not like  Kay dislikes hotdogs.



 

suffixes

meaning

er

someone who....(used with a verb)

ly

in a certain way

ing

with a verb

ful

full of

able

able to be


Let's at some words with suffixes.

   word with prefix

meaning

         sample sentence

swimmer

 someone who swims  The swimmer won the 
  race.

kindly

 in a kind way  The nurse treated the 
  man kindly.

playing

 to play in the
 present
 The boys were playing
  baseball.

careful

 to be full of care  Be careful with that
 scissors.

manageable

 able to be managed  Bob felt his work was
 manageable.

 

  Remember:

Use root words, prefixes, and suffixes to
understand new words.

Click on the eyes for practice.

 
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