Week Twelve Vocabulary

A word or letter placed after the root

• purpose

• suffix

• prefix

• affix

choice of words that effectively express idas

• Introduction

• Root Word

• Word Choice

• Purpose

to help

• aid

• topic

• suffix

• affix

the beginning part of a book, essay, speech, etc. that explains what will follow in the main part

• Word Choice

• Supporting Details

• Topic

• Introduction

additional information that explains, defines, or proves an idea

• root word

• purpose

• word choice

• supporting details

what the passage or text is all about in one to two words

• affix

• topic

• prefix

• introduction

the base word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes

• purpose

• affix

• root word

• suffix

a word, letter, or number placed before the root

• purpose

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

the aim or intention of something

• purpose

• root word

• word choice

• supporting details

an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning.

• suffix

• prefix

• topic

• affix