Learn bow to use word parts, like prefixes and suffixes, to break big words down into understandable word parts. Special thanks to Great Lakes Now for the use of footage from their program ...

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Listening to the stress of the final syllable can help you when adding suffixes to words. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.