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non-
(NON)not
Latin for not. Nonfiction is not made-up; nonsense has no sense.
prefixLatin
Good, bad, with, againstExample words
nonfiction
writing that is not made up
nonsense
words or ideas that make no sense
nonstop
without stopping
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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