Exploring Word Parts: Prefixes, Base Words, and Suffixes

The video tutorial explains how words can be formed using prefixes and suffixes. It begins with an introduction to word parts, followed by examples using the words 'build', 'rebuild', and 'protect'. The tutorial demonstrates how adding 'er', 're', and 'ion' can change the meaning of base words. It also covers how adjectives like 'kind' can be transformed into nouns like 'kindness' using suffixes, and how prefixes like 'un' can alter meanings. The video concludes with a call to action to subscribe for more content.

What is added to a base word to change its meaning?

• Article

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Conjunction

What does adding 'er' to a verb typically signify?

• Future action

• Past tense

• Person performing an action

• Action

What does the prefix 're' indicate when added to a word?

• Repeat action

• Completion

• Opposite action

• Future tense

What does the word 'rebuild' imply?

• To build for the first time

• To plan to build

• To build something again

• To build in a different location

What type of word is formed by adding 'ion' to a verb?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

What is the result of adding both a prefix and a suffix to a word?

• Makes the word a proper noun

• Change in tense

• New word with different meaning

• No change in meaning

Which part of speech is 'kind'?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

What does the suffix 'ness' turn an adjective into?

• Noun

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Verb

What does the prefix 'un' signify?

• After

• Under

• Not

• Before

What does 'unkind' describe?

• A kind action

• Someone who is not kind

• A type of kindness

• Unknown kindness