Prefixes and Suffixes

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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 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 word to change its meaning.

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What does the suffix 'ed' indicate?

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The suffix 'ed' tells us that an event happened in the past.

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What does the suffix 'er' mean?

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The suffix 'er' means 'the one who does' something.

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What does the prefix 're' mean?

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The prefix 're' means 'again'.

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What does the prefix 'un' mean?

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The prefix 'un' means 'not'.

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What does the prefix 'dis' mean?

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The prefix 'dis' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

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What does the suffix 'ly' indicate?

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The suffix 'ly' is used to turn an adjective into an adverb.

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What does the suffix 'est' indicate?

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The suffix 'est' is used to show the highest degree of something.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 're'.

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An example is 'redo', which means to do again.