Prefix and Suffix Flashcard

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the front of a base word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a base word to change its meaning.

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Where do you add a prefix to a base word?

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The front of the word.

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Where do you add a suffix to a base word?

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The end of the word.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'.

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What does the word 'revisit' mean?

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To visit again.

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What does the word 'rebuild' mean?

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To build something again.

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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The suffix '-able' means 'capable of' or 'able to be'.

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Complete the word: approach____.

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able.

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What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

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The suffix '-ness' means 'the state of being'.