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Lesson 5
Prefixes and roots
| re | + | cess | + | ion | = | recession |
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| | ex | + | hibit | = | exhibit |
| pro | + | cess | + | ion | = | procession |
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| | in | + | hibit | = | inhibit |
| con | + | cess | + | ion | = | concession |
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| | pro | + | hibit | = | prohibit |
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| con | + | stitut | + | ion | = | constitution |
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de | + | ject | + | ion | = | dejection |
| sub | + | stitut | + | ion | = | substitution |
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re | + | ject | + | ion | = | rejection |
| in | + | stitut | + | ion | = | institution |
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pro | + | ject | + | ion | = | projection |
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| re | + | flect | + | ion | = | reflection |
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| | per | + | suade | = | persuade |
| in | + | flect | + | ion | = | inflection |
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| | dis | + | suade | = | dissuade |
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| | | per | + | spire | = | perspire |
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| | pre | + | sume | = | presume |
| | | in | + | spire | = | inspire |
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| | con | + | sume | = | consume |
| TERMS TO KNOW: A root is a word part that cannot stand alone. It must be joined to other word parts to form words.
| Prefix | + | Root | + | Suffix | = | Word |
| re | + | flect | + | ion | = | reflection |
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| 1. | Before the prefixes and suffixes are added, are the letter groups complete words?
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| 2. | A __________ is a type of word part that must be joined to other word parts to form complete words. |
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| 3. | How many different roots appear in the word list? __________
How many words are formed from these roots? __________ |
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Do rejection, dejection, and projection have the same root? __________
Do they have the same meaning? __________ |
| Lesson Generalization
A root can be joined with many different prefixes. Changing the prefix forms a new word with a different meaning.
The root ject means "to throw."
| deject | = | to throw down, depress |
| reject | = | to throw back |
| project | = | to throw forth or forward |
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