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What is the function of a prefix in word formation?
What is the function of a prefix in word formation?
What is the term for words with similar meanings?
What is the term for words with similar meanings?
What is the term for combining two or more words to create a new word?
What is the term for combining two or more words to create a new word?
What is the term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
What is the term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
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What is the term for using surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word?
What is the term for using surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word?
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What is the term for words that sound the same but have different meanings?
What is the term for words that sound the same but have different meanings?
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What is the term for the base words that can be modified with prefixes and suffixes?
What is the term for the base words that can be modified with prefixes and suffixes?
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What is the term for creating cards with words on one side and definitions on the other to aid memorization?
What is the term for creating cards with words on one side and definitions on the other to aid memorization?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
Word Formation
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Prefixes: added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
- Examples: un-, re-, de-, non-
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Suffixes: added to the end of a word to change its meaning
- Examples: -ful, -less, -ly
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Root Words: base words that can be modified with prefixes and suffixes
- Examples: tele- (far), graph- (write)
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Compounding: combining two or more words to create a new word
- Examples: blackboard, toothbrush
Word Choices
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Synonyms: words with similar meanings
- Examples: big (large, huge, enormous)
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Antonyms: words with opposite meanings
- Examples: hot (cold, chilly, freezing)
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Homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings
- Examples: to (too, two), knight (night)
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Homographs: words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
- Examples: bank (financial institution, riverbank)
Word Lists
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Common Adjectives: used to describe nouns and pronouns
- Examples: happy, big, red, old
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Common Adverbs: used to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
- Examples: quickly, very, well, loudly
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Common Nouns: people, places, things, and ideas
- Examples: dog, city, happiness, freedom
Vocabulary Strategies
- Context Clues: using surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word
- Word Roots: using knowledge of root words to decipher unfamiliar words
- Analogies: using relationships between words to understand their meanings
- Flashcards: creating cards with words on one side and definitions on the other to aid memorization
Vocabulary
Word Formation
- Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, e.g. un-, re-, de-, non-.
- Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change its meaning, e.g. -ful, -less, -ly.
- Root words are base words that can be modified with prefixes and suffixes, e.g. tele- (far), graph- (write).
- Compounding involves combining two or more words to create a new word, e.g. blackboard, toothbrush.
Word Choices
- Synonyms are words with similar meanings, e.g. big (large, huge, enormous).
- Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, e.g. hot (cold, chilly, freezing).
- Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, e.g. to (too, two), knight (night).
- Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, e.g. bank (financial institution, riverbank).
Word Lists
- Common adjectives are used to describe nouns and pronouns, e.g. happy, big, red, old.
- Common adverbs are used to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, e.g. quickly, very, well, loudly.
- Common nouns are people, places, things, and ideas, e.g. dog, city, happiness, freedom.
Vocabulary Strategies
- Context clues involve using surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
- Word roots can be used to decipher unfamiliar words by recognizing the root word.
- Analogies involve using relationships between words to understand their meanings.
- Flashcards can be used to aid memorization by creating cards with words on one side and definitions on the other.
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Test your knowledge of word formation techniques, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words, as well as synonym selection.
