Affixes, Synomyns, Antonyms, and Dictionary

What is a prefix?

• A word part added to the BEGINNING of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to the END of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

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Give an example of a prefix.

• -ing

• -ly

• un-

• -ed

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How does "un" change the meaning of "happy?"

• changes the meaning to SUPER happy

• changes the meaning to NOT happy

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What does the prefix "pre" mean?

• more than

• before; in front; early

• again

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What is a suffix?

• A word part added to a base word to keep its meaning unchanged.

• A word part added to the END of a base word to change its meaning.

• A word part added to the middle of a base word to change its meaning.

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Give an example of a suffix.

• pre-

• re-

• -ed

• in-

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What does the suffix "ness" mean and how does it change a word?

• A state or quality. This suffix turns the word into a noun. Happiness is the state of being happy.

• The most. This suffix turns the word into an exaggeration. Happiness is the most happy you can be.

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"The boy will filled with happiness as he ate cake and opened presents on his birthday."

In which word does -ness mean the same as it does in happiness?

• harness

• sadness

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The suffix "er" can mean "more."

Knowing this, which word means more quick?

• quickly

• quicker

• quickness

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What is a synonym?

• A word that means the opposite of another word.

• A word that is spelled the same as another word.

• A word that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.

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