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What can a word's parts tell you about its meaning?

Objectives

Students will:

  1. Use knowledge of roots and affixes to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.
  2. Locate words in a dictionary or glossary, and identify parts of a dictionary entry.
  3. Verify the exact meaning of unfamiliar words containing Greek or Latin word parts.

Skills Needed

Students must be able to:

  1. Separate a word into its different parts.
  2. Use context clues to identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word.