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ARI ÖNOKUL – ARI İLKOKULU – ARI ORTAOKULU – ARI ANADOLU LİSESİ (IBDP) – ARI FEN LİSESİ
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It is the process of adding a prefix or a suffix to a word to

create either a different form of that word or a new
word with a different meaning.

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• A group of letters that are added to the beginning of a

word.
unhappy
multilingual
paranormal
underrated

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• Some of the most common prefixes with their meanings:

un-: opposite/negation unkind
pre-: before (time) pre-war
extra-: outside of/ beyond (place) extraterrestrial
over-: too much (manner) overrated
anti-: against/ opposed to anti-inflammatory
auto-: self autobiography
dis-: reverse or remove disagree
down-: reduce or lower downgrade
il-, im-,in-,ir: not illegal, impossible, insecure, irregular
post-: after post-election
re-: again reconsider

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• A group of letters that are added to the end of a word.

kingdom
population
clarify
clockwise

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• Some of the most common suffixes with their meanings:

-able/-ible: capable of being credible
-less: without sth hopeless
-ic: relating to poetic
-ful: full of or notable of wonderful
-en: become soften
-ward: in a certain direction backward
-ary: of or relating to budgetary
-al: pertaining to seasonal
-ness: a state or quality awareness
-ism: theory, act or belief patriotism

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• It is possible to add both a prefix and a suffix to the root
word.
unbreakable
disagreement
prehistoric
non-payment

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• Affixation may or may not change the part of speech
(noun/ verb/ adjective/ adverb) the word is.
possible (adj) impossible (adj)
forget (v) forgetful (adj)

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Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
 
Memory in children
Most of us don’t have any memories from the first three to four years of our lives. When we do
try to think back to our (1)      ……………….      memories, it is often unclear whether they are the real EARLY
thing or just (2)      ……………….      based on photos or stories told to us by others. Pre-schoolers, COLLECT
on the other hand, can remember events that go years back. It’s (3)      ……………….      whether DEBATE
long-term memories at this early age are truly autobiographical, – that is (4)      ……………….      PERSON
relevant events that occurred in a specific time and place. Of course, memory (5)      ……………….      CAPABLE
at these ages are not adult-like – they continue to mature until adolescence. In fact,
(6)      ……………….      changes in basic memory processes have been put forward as an DEVELOP
(7)      ……………….      for childhood amnesia, and it’s one of the best theories we’ve got so far. EXPLAIN
It’s important to remember that, even if we can’t explicitly remember (8)      ……………….      events SPECIFY
from when we were very young, their accumulation nevertheless leaves (9)      ……………….      traces LAST
that influence our behaviour. The first few years of life are paradoxically (10)      ……………….      FORGET
and yet powerful in shaping the adults that we become.

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Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
 
Memory in children
Most of us don’t have any memories from the first three to four years of our lives. When we do
try to think back to our (1) earliest memories, it is often unclear whether they are the real EARLY
thing or just (2) recollections based on photos or stories told to us by others. Pre-schoolers, COLLECT
on the other hand, can remember events that go years back. It’s (3) debatable whether DEBATE
long-term memories at this early age are truly autobiographical, – that is (4) personally PERSON
relevant events that occurred in a specific time and place. Of course, memory (5) capabilities CAPABLE
at these ages are not adult-like – they continue to mature until adolescence. In fact,
(6) developmental changes in basic memory processes have been put forward as an DEVELOP
(7) explanation for childhood amnesia, and it’s one of the best theories we’ve got so far. EXPLAIN
It’s important to remember that, even if we can’t explicitly remember (8) specific events SPECIFY
from when we were very young, their accumulation nevertheless leaves (9) lasting traces LAST
that influence our behaviour. The first few years of life are paradoxically (10) forgettable FORGET
and yet powerful in shaping the adults that we become.

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