Consonant Suffixes
nine times ten is __________
ninety
In the fall, the monarch ___________ migrate to Mexico.
butterflies
It was ______ really hard this morning.
raining
To build again
rebuild
the root word in "regain" is _______
Hope_____ it will stop raining later today
At the pet shop, I saw some baby dogs and said, "Those _______ are so cute!"
puppies
I am the __________ kid in my family. My sister is 18, my brother is 15 and I am 12.
youngest
to breathe out
The root in recite is ________ and it probably means ________
cite and "say"
The cement truck came and laid down some ________ for a sidewalk.
pavement
Jane really wants to get an A on her test so she ________ all day and night.
studies
It's so nice and _______ under this tree.
Which two prefixes can mean "not"
in/un
In the words inscribe and prescribe, the root is _______ and it means _______.
scribe and "write"
It's not my fault! I am ____________!
blameless
I had the __________ day yesterday. I just laid on the couch and watched TV all day.
laziest
My mom is very ________ because she gives me great hugs.
To walk/go forward
proceed
In the words "respect," "inspect," and "expect" the root is ________ and it means ________.
spect and "look"
Are you sure?
Yes, I'm ___________ sure.
completely
I think that flower is _________ than the other one because it's blue, which is my favorite color.
prettier
I don't like this game so I'm __________.
quitting
To put under water
submerge
In the words "retain" and "detain" the root is _______ and it means ___________.
tain and "to hold"