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Prefixes and Suffixes Skill Explainer
Kelly Butler1. An Overview of Prefixes and Suffixes
Why Do We Teach Prefixes and Suffixes?
![The prefix, root word, and suffix fit together like puzzle pieces.](https://files.readinguniverse.org/Taxonomy/Language-Comprehension/Morphology/suffixes-and-prefixes-graphics-2-reading-universe.jpg)
![A diagram illustrating the prefix, root word, and suffix of the word reliable: un-rely-able.](https://files.readinguniverse.org/Taxonomy/Language-Comprehension/Morphology/suffixes-and-prefixes-graphics-3-reading-universe.jpg)
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