Summary
A song that explains how prefixes attach to the front of a word and suffixes to the end, and how each changes the word's meaning (un-, re-, -ful, -less). A handy hook for word-study and vocabulary work.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Word parts are like building blocks -- prefixes and suffixes change a word's meaning.
- Where does a prefix go, and where does a suffix go?
- How does adding un- or re- change a word like happy or do?
- How can knowing word parts help you read a word you've never seen?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: root word, prefix, suffix, meaning.
Try it: Take the word 'play' and add two different prefixes or suffixes. Write what each new word means.