Exploring Prefixes in Jamaican Creole (JC/SJE)

Subject:               Language Arts Grade:                 5 Duration:            60 minutes Topic:                   Exploring Prefixes in Jamaican Creole (JC/SJE) Focus Question:  How do I effectively communicate my understanding about matters related to                                  to nutrition? Language Strands:                         Attainment Target: Communicate with confidence and competence for different purposes and audiences, using SJE and JC appropriately and creatively.Continue reading “Exploring Prefixes in Jamaican Creole (JC/SJE)”

What are Prefixes?

A prefix is a linguistic element that is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. In English and many other languages, prefixes are a type of affix—a morpheme (a meaningful linguistic unit) attached to the beginning of a word. Prefixes can alter the semantic (meaning) or grammatical meaning of the baseContinue reading “What are Prefixes?”