3 - Expanding Your Lexicon: Vocabulary Building Techniques
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Practice Questions
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What is a root in a word?
💡 Hint: Think about the main idea of the word.
Give an example of a synonym for 'happy'.
💡 Hint: Look for a word that means the same.
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What does a prefix do?
💡 Hint: Think of 'un-' as in 'unhappy'.
True or False: Synonyms can help make your writing more interesting.
💡 Hint: Consider using different words for the same idea.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a sentence using a word with a prefix and a word with a suffix, and explain their meanings.
💡 Hint: Identify a prefix that negates and a suffix that modifies.
Choose a root word and create new words by adding a prefix and a suffix. Describe their meanings.
💡 Hint: Think creatively and describe each modification.
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