Investigating Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

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Ivan Sun, Feb 13, 2022 10:25 PM UTC

Learning the meaning of new words by learning about the three main word parts: root words, prefixes, and suffixes

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r EYL Iori

2. fee YOU can figure. out Ts meanings of f new words
& by learning about the three (3) word parts:
- roots -word bases
- prefixes - word beginnings
suffixes - word endings
Root words, prefixes, and suffixes
are everywhere!
(Click on the green arrow to continue.) >

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-.. Root Words
Peet aa

5.
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love, liking
hear, listen
wheel, circular
amiable, amorous
io, auditorium
biography, biology
geography, geology

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® My best friend is amiable.
®% The mama penguinandherbabyare
amorous. |

7.

The band played music in the
The audience clapped at the end of the
performance. ©

8.

r Pst 4
@ Biology is the study of life.
© Your biography is the story of your life.

9.

| want to ride my bicycle.
It is important to recycle paper, plastic,
and cans.
Another name for a tornado is cyclone.

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rn r}
& My favorite subject is geography.

&% Geology is the study of the earth.

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12.
a SLUTTY
Larch Dpyaiaelty Schl
before preview
not unhappy
back, again reread, replay

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= Make a prediction about the story
before you read it.

= |love watching movie previews.

14.

Sad songs make me feel unhappy. ©
The old sofa is very uncomfortable.
— era a

15. oF ae oe dy
pms 5?
It’s important to review before a test.

Let’s watch a replay of the homerun!

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We would like to sit in the non-smoking
Do you like to read nonfiction?

17.

A submarine travels under the water. ©

| ride the subway into the city.~

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19.
DT aen)
plural, more than one
past tense (regular verbs)
one who, a person who
books, sandwiches
called, learned
careless, hopeless
baker, teacher
hopeful, careful

20. @ The girl has many dolls.
@ How many sandwiches did you eat?

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Jose called his mom. &
We played soccer at recess. «

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x nis spent all of her money. She was
* Don’t be careless with other people’s

23. & The ae bakes cakes.
& A teacher is someone who teaches.
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Pa _—_
Thank you for the flowers. That was
very thoughtful of you.
\ SA ballerina is a graceful dancer. 4
aq S Hopefully, there is gold at the end of
the rainbow!

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