Lesson 2 of 20 · Vocabulary
⭐ 30 XP🛠️ Word WorkshopPrefixes
Prefixes go at the start and change meaning.
🎯 Your mission
Build the meaning, brick by brick.
⚡ The twist
Two words can look alike but mean opposite things.
What You'll Learn
Prefixes go at the start and change meaning. Un- in unhappy. Prefixes go at the start and change meaning. Un- in unhappy.
Key Points
Prefixes go at the start and change meaning.
Un- in unhappy.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Do prefixes change a word's meaning?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Write a tiny note to someone using two new words.
For the dinner table
“Teach me one new word you learned today, and use it in a sentence.”
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