Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'.

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What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

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The suffix '-ly' indicates the manner in which something is done.

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that carries its main meaning.

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Where does a prefix go in a word?

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A prefix goes at the beginning of a root word.

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Where does a suffix go in a word?

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A suffix goes at the end of a root word.

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What does the word 'happiness' consist of?

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The root word 'happy' and the suffix '-ness', meaning the state of being happy.

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What does the word 'unhappy' consist of?

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The prefix 'un-' meaning not, and the root word 'happy'.