Grade 3 Vocabulary, Morphology & Word Study: Prefixes That Change Meaning
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Teaching Prefixes That Change Meaning
What it is
A prefix is a word part added to the front of a word that changes its meaning: un- (unhappy), re- (redo), pre- (preview), dis- (disagree).
When a child is ready
Teach prefixes once the child reads two-syllable words and understands base words.
If they struggle
Cover the prefix and read the base word first, then add the prefix and ask what changed. Keep a running list of prefixes with one keyword each.
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