Prefixes and Suffixes

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What is a prefix?

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A group of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the word's meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A group of letters at the end of a word that changes the word's meaning.

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What does the suffix 'ed' indicate?

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It tells us that an event happened in the past.

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What does the suffix 'er' mean?

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It means 'the one who does'.

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What does the word 'fastest' mean?

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The most fast.

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What does the word 'farmer' mean?

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The one who farms.

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What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-'?

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It means 'not'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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It means 'again'.

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What does the suffix 'ly' indicate?

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It turns an adjective into an adverb.

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What does the suffix 'est' indicate?

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It means 'the most' or 'the one that has the most'.