Context Clues and Word Parts

This can be added to the beginning of a word in to change the word's meaning.

• Root
• Suffix
• Context
• Prefix

These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. What are they called?

• Context Clues
• Multiple Meaning Words
• Text Features
• Picture Clues

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

PRE-

• during

• after

• before

• later

GRAPH

• automatic

• write

• self

• the study of

What is a root?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• end part of a word

The prefix pre-, like in the word preview means

• more than

• before

• not or away

• to do again

The prefix dis-, like in the word dishonest means

• not or away

• half

• before

• one

The prefix dis-, like in the word dishonest means

• not or away

• half

• before

• one

The prefix non-, like in the word nonstop means

• many

• after

• not

• across