*Author *Prefixes *Suffixes
*Synonym clues
1. Hints or pieces of information within the poem that help
readers understand the meaning of difficult words or
phrases.
2. A person who creates or produces written, spoken, or
visual works.
3. Small word particles, usually only a few letters, added to a
root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties
4. An opposite word or phrase is used to show what the
difficult word means by contrast (e.g., Unlike the vibrant
spring, the winter was dreary and dull).
5. Affixes attached to the beginning of a root word (e.g., "un-"
in "unhappy").
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