Decoding Words with Morphology

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that carries its main meaning. For example, in the word 'unfriendly', 'friend' is the root word.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'rewrite' means 'to write again'.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, 'dis-' in 'disagree'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'dislike' means 'not like'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'preview' means 'to see before'.

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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 word to change its meaning or grammatical function. For example, '-ly' in 'quickly'.

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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The suffix '-able' means 'capable of'. For example, 'readable' means 'capable of being read'.

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What does the word 'invisible' mean?

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The word 'invisible' means 'not able to be seen'.

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What is the meaning of the word 'agree'?

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The word 'agree' means to have the same opinion or to accept something.