Knowledge Check: clam/claim, pre-

"clam/claim" is a root word.

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"clam/claim" is a prefix.

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"pre-" is a prefix.

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"pre-" is a root word.

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The root word "clam/claim" means

• to run, to jump, to fly

• to seize, to grasp, to understand

• to shout, to cry out, to call for

• before, in front of

The prefix "pre-" means

• to run, to jump, to fly

• to seize, to grasp, to understand

• to shout, to cry out, to call for

• before, in front of

Some words that come from the root "clam/claim" are

• prejudice, precocious, prerequisite

• clamor, acclamation, proclaim

• prehensile, apprehend, comprehensible

• temperature, attempt, temporary

Some words that come from the prefix "pre-" are

• prejudice, precocious, prerequisite

• clamor, acclamation, proclaim

• prehensile, apprehend, comprehensible

• temperature, attempt, temporary

Context clues in a sentence help us figure out the meanings of new words that we read. When we come across a word we don't know, we should look at other details in the sentence that might hint at what the unknown word means.

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A "clamor" is a

• Loud, continuous noise.

• Loud expression of approval or praise through shouts, cheers, or applause.

• A person who is more mature than others their age.

• A person who makes judgements before knowing someone.