Chapter 14.1

Master Word Building With Prefixes

You will discover how to create new words by adding prefixes to words you already know.


What You'll Learn

You learn what prefixes are and how they work
You practice adding prefixes to create new word meanings
You discover common prefixes like un, re, pre, dis
You use prefix knowledge to understand unfamiliar reading words

What You'll Practice

1

You identify prefix meanings in words like unhappy, rebuild

2

You practice forming new words by adding known prefixes

3

You apply prefix knowledge to understand story vocabulary words

Why This Matters

You will use prefix knowledge throughout your life to understand new words and become a stronger, more confident reader.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Prefixes
Word Building
Vocabulary
Base Words
Decoding
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