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A one-page CAPS Grade 4 English poster on prefixes and suffixes (Vocabulary), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
The root word is the main part of a word. We can add letters to the start or to the end of a root word to make a new word.
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A prefix is added to the start of a word. It changes the meaning. The spelling of the root word stays the same.
un + tidy = untidy
A suffix is added to the end of a word. It changes the meaning or the kind of word.
cheer + ful = cheerful
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