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Prefixes. I can outscream a panther and outrun a cheetah!. What’s so amazing about that sentence? I can outscream a panther and outrun a cheetah !. outscream. outrun. Both of these words use a prefix. Prefix. So, what is a prefix?.
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Prefixes I can outscream a panther and outrun a cheetah!
What’s so amazing about that sentence?I can outscream a panther and outrun a cheetah! • outscream • outrun • Both of these words use a prefix.
Prefix So, what is a prefix? A prefix is a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning.
So, when I say, “I can outscream a panther and outrun a cheetah!”, I am using the word ‘out’ in a different way. Here, the prefix “out’ means to exaggerate something, to outdo everyone else.
Races! • un- • re- • in- • im- • ir- • il- • dis-
Races! • pre- • non- • over- • mis- • sub-