Prefix en-, un- & non- Practice

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What is the prefix 'non-' used to indicate in a word?

Back

The prefix 'non-' is used to indicate negation or absence of something.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does the term 'nonfiction' refer to?

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Nonfiction refers to literature that is based on facts, real events, and real people.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

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What does 'nonfat' mean when describing food?

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Nonfat means that the food contains no fat.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'en-' in words like 'encourage'?

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The prefix 'en-' means to cause to be or to put into.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What does 'encourage' mean?

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To encourage means to give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

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What does 'enjoy' mean?

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To enjoy means to take pleasure in something.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

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What does 'enrich' mean in the context of soil?

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To enrich means to improve the quality of soil by adding nutrients.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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What is the difference between 'fiction' and 'nonfiction'?

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Fiction is literature that is created from the imagination, while nonfiction is based on factual information.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

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How can the prefix 'un-' change the meaning of a word?

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The prefix 'un-' is used to indicate negation or the opposite of the base word.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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Give an example of a word that uses the prefix 'un-' and explain its meaning.

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An example is 'unhappy', which means not happy.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A