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WORD STRUCTURES/WORD PARTS AS CLUESTO WORD MEANINGS
Davidson, C.L. (2006).
Solving the mystery of reading 
. USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
 
Definition:
AFFIXESthat are attached to the
END
 of a root; Lettersthat are added
AFTER 
 the root word 
Example:
decod
er
( the
-er 
at the endmeans a person)
Definition:
AFFIXESthat are attached to the
BEGINNING
 of aroot; Letters that areadded
BEFORE
theroot word 
Example:
 
de
coder (
de-
means “to removesomething”)
Definition:
Where theword takes its basicmeaning; Core aroundwhich the word is
 
 built(
AFFIXES
are word parts that are attachedto a root).
Example:
 
codeSUFFIXESPREFIXESROOTS
 
Thus, in the sentence,“Even the best
decoder 
could not decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs before the Rosettastone was found.”what does a
decoder 
mean? ______________  _____________________________________  _ 
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