Use Frequently Occurring Affixes to Determine Word Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.B - Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

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What does "unlocked" mean in the sentence below?

The door was unlocked.

Answer

The word "unlocked" has a prefix. A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.

"Un" means not.

"Unlock" means not locked.

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What does "prewash" mean in the sentence below?

The store will prewash the shirt before they sell them.

Answer

The word "prewash" has a prefix. A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.

"Pre" means before.

"Prewash" means washed before.

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