Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes like 'un' or 'pre' in front of a word, or suffixes at the end like 'ing', change the word's meaning.
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Prefixes and suffixes includes:
- Recognising prefixes and suffixes
- Recognising the root word
- How adding a prefix changes the meaning of a word
- How adding a suffix changes a word into an adjective, noun or adverb, or affects the tense of a verb
- Spelling rules for adding prefixes and suffixes
