I am trying to help my son do "word extensions". I don't know what that means. Can someone help me? Example? rate Extension ?

Extensions?? Would they be suffixes or extended meanings from the base word, do you think?

rate ~~> ratio

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Actually if a teacher asks for "word extensions" the students should have a definition of the terminology and/or examples of what to do!

Ahhh, yes, SraJMcGin is right.

Did the teacher mean Word extensions -- that is, extensions on files in the program Microsoft Word?

There's only one that I know of -- .doc -- every single file I make using Word has .doc at the end of the file name.

It seems like there might be some confusion about the term "word extensions". Without further context, it's difficult to determine exactly what the teacher meant.

If the teacher is referring to word extensions as suffixes, then it means adding letters or group of letters to the end of a word to create a new word or change its meaning. For example, adding the suffix "-er" to the word "teach" creates the word "teacher".

If the teacher is referring to word extensions as extended meanings of a base word, then it means exploring the different ways a word can be used or its various connotations. For example, the word "rate" can have different extended meanings such as "price" or "evaluation".

To clarify the specific meaning of "word extensions", it would be best to consult with the teacher or refer to any provided guidelines or examples.

Word extensions can have different meanings depending on the context. In the case of helping your son, it seems like the term "word extensions" is related to linguistics and the study of words. It might refer to adding suffixes to a base word to create new words or to extend the meaning of the base word.

For example, if we take the base word "rate," we can add the suffix "-io" to create the word "ratio," which is an extension of the meaning of "rate."

To assist your son with word extension exercises, you can provide him with a list of base words and ask him to come up with different word extensions by adding appropriate suffixes. Make sure to explain the purpose and rules of word extensions, such as how adding certain suffixes can change the meaning or part of speech of the word.

If your son needs more assistance with word extensions, you can refer to online resources like the one provided in the previous response. These resources can provide definitions, examples, and further guidance on how to approach word extension exercises.