How Reading Works / Knowing the Meaning of Words
KNOWING THE MEANING OF WORDS

Teachers Call This Skill:
VOCABULARY
Children must understand the meaning of a word to help them understand the world around them and stories they read.
Another goal is for children to build their vocabulary by learning as many new words as they can from life experiences, reading about new subjects and through conversations.
WATCH & LEARN
Captions and Languages
To watch videos with subtitles: Click the settings icon in the lower righthand corner, next click “subtitles,” and then “English.”
To see subtitles in another language, after selecting English, next click “auto-translate” and then select the language of your choice.
Support vocabulary by learning prefixes and suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes are word parts that carry meaning. For example, the prefix re- means again, and the suffix -est means the superlative. Prefixes are added to the beginning of words; suffixes are added to the end of words.
Prefixes and suffixes are types of morphemes, the smallest units of meaning in a language — and an important concept for students to learn. They are the building blocks of our language!


List of common prefixes and suffixes
TRY THESE ACTIVITIES
