Base Words and Common Prefixes
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Objective
I can find base words and demonstrate how to use five prefixes or suffixes to change their meanings.
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Warm-up video
Kevin Spaans · 5:59
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Practice
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What is a base word? Provide two examples of base words and explain why they qualify as base words.
Identify the base word in the word "unhappiness" and explain how the prefix "un-" and the suffix "-ness" change its meaning.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Identify the base word in the word "unbelievable" and explain how the prefix and suffix change its meaning. Create a new word by adding a suffix to the base word "care." Explain the meaning of the new word. ”
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