Word Wonder - Textbook

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Chapter: 06. Tom Has A Toothache

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Word Wonder: Unlocking the Power of Affixes!

Have you ever noticed how some words seem to be made up of smaller parts, and if you know what those parts mean, you can figure out the meaning of a new word? That’s the magic of affixes!

Affixes are like special building blocks we add to words to change their meaning or sometimes even their part of speech. There are two main types:

Prefixes: Think of “pre-” meaning “before.” A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word. It qualifies or changes the word’s meaning.

Example: In the word unable, ‘un-’ is the prefix. ‘Able’ means capable. ‘Un-’ means ‘not’. So, unable means ‘not capable’.

Another example is impossible. ‘Im-’ is the prefix. ‘Possible’ means something can happen. ‘Im-’ means ‘not’. So, impossible means ‘not possible’.

Suffixes: Think of “suf-” as sounding like “end.” A suffix is a letter or a group of letters placed at the end of a word. It often changes the word’s part of speech or adds a specific quality.

Example: In the word smelly, ‘-y’ is the suffix. ‘Smell’ is a noun or verb. Adding ‘-y’ makes it an adjective, meaning ‘having a strong smell’.

Another example is forgetful. ‘-ful’ is the suffix, meaning ‘full of’ or ‘tending to’. So, forgetful means ‘tending to forget’.

Understanding prefixes and suffixes is like having a secret code to unlock thousands of new words! It helps you infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and also builds your vocabulary for writing and speaking.

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A. Add two more words to each set of words containing these prefixes.

un: untidy, unhappily, undo

im: impatient, impossible, improper

in: independent, invisible, incomplete

re: redo, rewrite, return

over: overtake, oversleep, overflow

mis: misfit, misunderstand, mistake

il: illogical, illegal, illegitimate

dis: disagree, disappear, disable

B. Fill in each column with two words containing the given suffix.

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