Question

Key Words

Please write or type the definitions of each word below.

1.An _____________ is a word part that is added at the beginning or end of a word that changes the meaning.
2. A ______________ is an affix that is added to the _______________ of a word root.
3. A ________________ is a basic word part that comes from a different language.
4. A ________________ is an affix that is added to the ____________ of a word root.

Fill in the blanks (pg. 2)
As you read, you are bound to come across an unfamiliar word. When this occurs, being able to identify _____________ or _________________ word parts sometimes can help you.
The _____________ and the __________________ serve as clues to the meaning of a word.
Knowing ___________________ or ___________________ word parts can greatly help you in ______________________ words you don’t know.
___________________ words is like putting together pieces of a puzzle.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the definitions and filled-in blanks:

1. An **affix** is a word part that is added at the beginning or end of a word that changes the meaning.
2. A **prefix** is an affix that is added to the **beginning** of a word root.
3. A **root** is a basic word part that comes from a different language.
4. A **suffix** is an affix that is added to the **end** of a word root.

Fill in the blanks:
As you read, you are bound to come across an unfamiliar word. When this occurs, being able to identify **prefixes** or **suffixes** sometimes can help you.
The **root** and the **affix** serve as clues to the meaning of a word.
Knowing **prefixes** or **suffixes** can greatly help you in **decoding** words you don’t know.
**Decoding** words is like putting together pieces of a puzzle.