Context Clues and Affixes

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What does the word 'celestial' mean?

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Objects in the sky.

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What does the word 'impatient' mean?

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Not patient.

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What does the word 'shed' mean in the context of crying?

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To let something flow out.

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What does the word 'immeasurable' mean?

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Not able to be measured.

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What does the word 'accused' mean?

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Blame.

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What are context clues?

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Hints in a text that help you understand the meaning of unknown words.

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What is an affix?

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A group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a prefix?

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An affix added to the beginning of a word.

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What is a suffix?

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An affix added to the end of a word.

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Give an example of a prefix and its meaning.

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'Un-' means 'not', as in 'unhappy'.