Word formations are additions or alterations to base words in order to

form new, similar or representative meaning such as:

affixing (prefixes & suffixes)
compound words
abbreviations/clipping
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AFFIX

We affix words by adding prefixes and suffixes to base words. Affixing
words changes their meaning and part of speech. Look at the example
of how the word below changes its part of speech with affixing.

friend (noun)
friendly (adjective)
unfriend (verb)
friendship (compound noun)
Prefixes

We change the meaning of a word by adding a set of letters before the
word. Look at how the following word changes by adding prefixes.
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Suffixes

We also change the meaning of a word by adding a set of letters after the
word. Notice how the following word changes by adding suffixes.

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WORD FAMILIES

These are words that come from the same base word. Notice the example:
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COMPOUND WORDS

We form compound words by adding two base words together to form
a new vocabulary unit.
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ABBREVIATION

An abbreviation is a
shortened form of a word.
Look at how these words are
abbreviated.
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CLIPPING

A clipping is a shortened form
of a word commonly used in
colloquial English. Take a look
at the examples:
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Semantic Meaning
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KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS
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The key terms and concepts you should know for this lesson
are:
Abbreviations
Affix
Clipping
Compound words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Word families
BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO THE NEXT LESSON:
Review the terms and concepts as needed

Complete the quiz and check your answers.