Studying Vocabulary

• Look it up.  Start by getting a dictionary or looking up the words online.

• Take it apart.  Many words are composed of several parts 

  • • Prefix: A prefix is a letter or group of letters, for example 'un-' or 'multi-', which is added to the beginning of a word in order to form a different word. 

      • • For example, the prefix 'un-', which means 'not,' is added to ' happy' to form 'unhappy'. 

    • Suffix: A suffix is a letter or group of letters, for example '-ly' or '- ness', which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word, often of a different word class (noun, adjective). 

      • • For example, the suffix 'ness' means a state, condition, or quality.  It is used with an adjective (a word that describes a noun or pronoun) to say something about the state, condition, or quality of being that adjective. (Happiness is a state of being happy.)

        • The most common suffixes are -s and -es, which mean more than one (or the plural) of the word. 

    • Root word:  a word that does not yet have any other parts added to it like prefixes, suffixes or other roots. 

      • • For example, the Latin root word aud- means “to hear or listen.”  It is not a word on its own, but it is the root of words such as audio, audible, or auditorium. 

• Create a memory. Use a memory aid to help you remember the word.  This can be a rhyme, song, picture, story - whatever works best for you.

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