Use Frequently Occurring Affixes to Determine Word Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.B
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1
What does "unlocked" mean in the sentence below?
The door was unlocked.
Not locked
Locked
Relocked
Prelocked
Explanation
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.
2
What does "prewash" mean in the sentence below?
The store will prewash the shirt before they sell them.
washed before
not washed
washed again
unwashed
Explanation
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.