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'Sub-' & 'Super-'

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'Sub-' Means Under or Below

Prefixes are letters or words placed at the start of words which change their meaning. The prefix 'sub-' means under. Let's look at some words beginning with 'sub'...

<b>Sub</b>marine

Submarine

A submarine is a ship that goes underwater.

<b>Sub</b>heading

Subheading

A subheading is a heading that goes under the main heading.

<b>Sub</b>zero

Subzero

Subzero means under the temperature 0.

<b>Sub</b>way

Subway

A subway is an underground path.

'Super-' Means Above

Prefixes are letters or words placed at the start of words which change their meaning. The prefix 'super-' means 'above'. Let's look at some words beginning with 'super'...

<b>Super</b>star

Superstar

A superstar is someone who is more famous than other stars - so 'above' other stars.

<b>Super</b>ior

Superior

Someone or something that is superior is better than or above other things.

<b>Super</b>jet

Superjet

A superjet is a very large jet - so 'above' the size of other jets!

<b>Super</b>glue

Superglue

Superglue is very strong glue - so 'above' the strength of other glues!

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Reading

1.1

Root Words

1.1.1Understanding New Words 1.1.2Exception Words

1.2

Prefixes

1.2.1'Anti-' & 'Auto-'1.2.2Not & 'Inter-'1.2.3'Mis-', 'Dis-' & 'Re-'1.2.4'Sub-' & 'Super-'1.2.5End of Topic Test - Root Words & Prefixes

1.3

Suffixes

1.3.1Vowel Suffixes 1.3.2Suffixes: '-ous'1.3.3Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'1.3.4Testing - Rules for Suffixes 1.3.5Suffixes: '-ly'1.3.6Suffixes: '-ation'1.3.7Rules for Suffixes: '-ation'1.3.8Spelling: '-tion' Endings 1.3.9Spelling: '-sion' Endings 1.3.10Spelling: '-ssion' Endings 1.3.11Spelling: '-cian' Endings 1.3.12End of Topic Test - Suffixes

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Writing

2.1

Composition

2.1.1Effective Writing 2.1.2Planning 2.1.3Drafting 2.1.4Editing 2.1.5End of Topic Test - Writing Composition

2.2

Conjunctions

2.2.1Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences 2.2.2Complex Sentences 2.2.3Coordinating Conjunctions 2.2.4Subordinating Conjunctions 2.2.5End of Topic Test - Conjunctions

2.3

Present Perfect Tense

2.3.1Present Perfect Tense 2.3.2Uses of the Present Perfect Tense

2.4

Nouns

2.4.1Using Nouns & Pronouns Properly 2.4.2End of Topic Test - Present Perfect & Nouns

2.5

Fronted Adverbials

2.5.1Saying Where, When & How Often 2.5.2Saying How & Why 2.5.3Using Commas

2.6

Direct Speech

2.6.1Direct Speech 2.6.2End of Topic Test - Fronted Adverbials & Speech

2.7

Homophones

2.8

Spelling Rules

2.8.1Hard 'U' & 'I' Sounds 2.8.2Words Ending in '-Sure', '-Mure' & '-Sion'2.8.3'Ei', 'Eigh' & 'Ey' Spellings 2.8.4Words Ending in 'G' & 'K' Sounds 2.8.5Spelling Words with 'Ch' & 'Sc'2.8.6Silent Letters 2.8.7End of Topic Test - Spelling Rules

2.9

Using Apostrophes

2.9.1Using Apostrophes with Regular Plurals 2.9.2Using Apostrophes with Irregular Plurals

2.10

Using a Dictionary

2.10.1Using a Dictionary 2.10.2End of Topic Test - Apostrophes & Dictionaries

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1

Reading

1.1

Root Words

1.1.1Understanding New Words 1.1.2Exception Words

1.2

Prefixes

1.2.1'Anti-' & 'Auto-'1.2.2Not & 'Inter-'1.2.3'Mis-', 'Dis-' & 'Re-'1.2.4'Sub-' & 'Super-'1.2.5End of Topic Test - Root Words & Prefixes

1.3

Suffixes

1.3.1Vowel Suffixes 1.3.2Suffixes: '-ous'1.3.3Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'1.3.4Testing - Rules for Suffixes 1.3.5Suffixes: '-ly'1.3.6Suffixes: '-ation'1.3.7Rules for Suffixes: '-ation'1.3.8Spelling: '-tion' Endings 1.3.9Spelling: '-sion' Endings 1.3.10Spelling: '-ssion' Endings 1.3.11Spelling: '-cian' Endings 1.3.12End of Topic Test - Suffixes

2

Writing

2.1

Composition

2.1.1Effective Writing 2.1.2Planning 2.1.3Drafting 2.1.4Editing 2.1.5End of Topic Test - Writing Composition

2.2

Conjunctions

2.2.1Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences 2.2.2Complex Sentences 2.2.3Coordinating Conjunctions 2.2.4Subordinating Conjunctions 2.2.5End of Topic Test - Conjunctions

2.3

Present Perfect Tense

2.3.1Present Perfect Tense 2.3.2Uses of the Present Perfect Tense

2.4

Nouns

2.4.1Using Nouns & Pronouns Properly 2.4.2End of Topic Test - Present Perfect & Nouns

2.5

Fronted Adverbials

2.5.1Saying Where, When & How Often 2.5.2Saying How & Why 2.5.3Using Commas

2.6

Direct Speech

2.6.1Direct Speech 2.6.2End of Topic Test - Fronted Adverbials & Speech

2.7

Homophones

2.8

Spelling Rules

2.8.1Hard 'U' & 'I' Sounds 2.8.2Words Ending in '-Sure', '-Mure' & '-Sion'2.8.3'Ei', 'Eigh' & 'Ey' Spellings 2.8.4Words Ending in 'G' & 'K' Sounds 2.8.5Spelling Words with 'Ch' & 'Sc'2.8.6Silent Letters 2.8.7End of Topic Test - Spelling Rules

2.9

Using Apostrophes

2.9.1Using Apostrophes with Regular Plurals 2.9.2Using Apostrophes with Irregular Plurals

2.10

Using a Dictionary

2.10.1Using a Dictionary 2.10.2End of Topic Test - Apostrophes & Dictionaries

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End of Topic Test - Root Words & Prefixes