Growing your vocabulary
One way to significantly grow your vocabulary is to learn about word parts like prefixes and suffixes. (We studied these in a couple previous lessons: here and here.)
- What is a prefix? Can you give some examples?
- What is a suffix? Can you give some examples?
A prefix is...
A suffix is...
The prefix en- or em-
Talk about it
Look at the table below.
- First, look at the pictures in column 1. What is happening?
- Read the words and sentences in column 2. What do you think the words mean? Choose the best answer.
- Read the sentences in column 3. What do you think the words mean?
What does danger mean?
What does rage mean?
What part of speech are danger and rage?
What part of speech are endanger and enrage?
Guess the meaning
What do you think the prefix en-/em- means? (Check (?) the one you think is right.)
not
to do again
to put into/onto
to go before
the opposite of
The prefix en-/em- means…
Work together
Knowing the meaning of a prefix like en- can help you to understand many more words.
Look at the words below and listen to the audio. Can you guess what the words mean?
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enrage |
enclose |
empower |
endanger |
encircle |
embrace |
encourage |
enable |
embed |
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