Before reading this topic I didn't know much about the subject. Now that I have read through the chapter, I'm grateful for gaining so much from this chapter, now, I'm able to expand my vocabulary and knowledge of unfamiliar words. I learned many things from reading this material, such as prefixes, roots, and suffixes. This chapter gave a very coherent example, such as:
Term: Trichromatic
Prefix + Root + Suffix = New Word
"tri" + "chrom" + "atic" = Trichromatic
"tri" = three + "chrom" = color + "atic" = characteristic of
=
having three colors
The definition of trichromatic is "having three colors"
I also learned that the first step in using the prefix-root-suffix method is to become familiar with the most commonly used word parts. Before you begin to use word parts to figure out new words, there are a few things that one should know beforehand:
1. A word is built upon at least one root
2. Words can have more than one prefix, root, or suffix.
3. Words don't always have a prefix or suffix.
4. The spelling of roots may change as they are combined with suffixes.
5. Different prefixes, roots, or suffixes may have the same meaning.
6. You may identify a group of letters as a prefix or root byt that it does not carry the
meaning of the prefix or root.
I enjoyed reading this chapter. Not only has it made me distinguish meaning from words, but also, it helps me expand my range of vocabulary. I will use the information I gained from this chapter for future references such as reading novels and articles in many of my other classes.
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