Prefixes
- what are prefixes?
example
"re-" = "again"
"mis-" = "wrong & badly"
"super" = "emphasis or great"
a group of letter
attached
change
rebuild = to build again
mispell = to spell wrong
superstar = a great star
beginning of a word
the word's meaning
- what prefixes give an opposite meaning?
not
"un-"
"dis-"
"il-, im-, in-, ir-"
unsafe = not safe
disagree = to not agree
inconsiderate = not considerate
illegal = not legal
impossible = possible
irresponsible = not responsible
- how can prefixes help you understand what you read?
guess
break apart root word & prefix
"sub-" = "under / below"
sub-" + marine
sub + zero
sub + way
the meaning of new words
"under water"
"below zero"
"underground way"
- what are prefixes describe amount or number?
"cent" = "one hundred"
"milli-" = "one thousand
"bi-" = "two"
"tri-" = "three"
century = a hundred years
a thousand millimeters = a meter
bicycle = two wheels
tricycle = three wheels