Lesson 5

Lesson Generalization: A root can be joined with a varity of prefixes. Knowing these word parts is a key to knowing the spelling and meaning of many words.

examples:

sist

re+sist= resist

in+sist= insist

ex+clude= exclude

in+clude= include

con+clude= include

resist     insist     conflict     inflict    detain     contain     progression     regression

description     inscription     prescription     decision     incision     precision

invention     convention     prevention     include     exclude     conclude