Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes

The video tutorial explains how good readers use tools like root words, prefixes, and suffixes to understand word meanings. It provides examples of how prefixes like 'non-', 'pre-', and 'tri-' alter word meanings, and how suffixes like '-ness' and '-ly' change the meaning of words. By understanding these components, readers can deduce the meanings of new words.

What is the primary tool good readers use to understand word meanings?

• Guessing based on context

• Using a dictionary

• Understanding root words, prefixes, and suffixes

• Asking someone else

What does the prefix 'non-' signify in a word?

• Not

• After

• With

• Before

If 'pre-' means before, what does 'preview' mean?

• To watch after

• To watch again

• To watch during

• To watch before

What does the prefix 'tri-' indicate in the word 'tricycle'?

• One

• Three

• Four

• Two

What does the suffix '-ness' imply in a word like 'sadness'?

• The process of

• The act of doing

• The ability to

• The state of being

How does the suffix '-ly' modify the meaning of a word?

• Denotes a quantity

• Indicates a place

• Shows a time

• Describes a manner

Why is it important to understand prefixes and suffixes?

• To write better essays

• To enhance vocabulary comprehension

• To improve spelling

• To learn new languages