ELA Vocab list 1 Quarter 3

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What is Morphology?

Back

The study of word parts.

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What is a prefix?

Back

Parts of words that come at the beginning.

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What is a suffix?

Back

Part of a word that comes at the end.

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What is a root word?

Back

The part of a word that comes from another word; it needs a prefix or a suffix (e.g., 'rupt' as in 'interrupt').

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What are base words?

Back

Complete words that can have prefixes or suffixes (e.g., "boat")

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What is an affix?

Back

A word part placed at the beginning or end of a root word to change its meaning.

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What does 'Un-' mean?

Back

Not, or the opposite of

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What is point of view?

Back

The voice in which a story is told.

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What does 'Unsatisfactory' mean?

Back

Not acceptable because of poor quality or not good enough.

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What does 'Unconsolidated' mean?

Back

Not grouped or joined together.