Building and spelling new words with word beginnings and endings. · about 12 minutes
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What is it? A prefix is added to the beginning of a word and a suffix to the end. They change the meaning or the word class: unhappy, rewrite, happiness, careful, quickly.
Why does it matter? Knowing prefixes and suffixes helps you spell, build vocabulary and work out new words.
Where do we use it? "Disagree", "impossible", "kindness", "hopeless".
In this lesson you will:
