Homophones and homonyms are words with similar sounds. Both types of words relate to sounds. Here’s how to tell the difference: Homophones are two or more words that sound the same but are spelt differently. Homonyms are two or more words that sound the same, are spelt the same but have different meanings. Here areContinue reading “Homophones and Homonyms”
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Literacy: Prefixes and Suffixes
In its simplest terms, prefixes go before the word, suffixes go at the end. What is a prefix? A prefix is a group of letters that you can add to the beginning of a root word* to change the meaning of the word. For example, mis + fortune = misfortune. *A root word stands onContinue reading “Literacy: Prefixes and Suffixes”
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