Prefix mis-, un-, in-, and dis-
The prefixes un-, in-, and dis- mean
not
The suffixes -ful, -ous, and -ious mean
full of
The suffix -ion means...Examples: subtraction, collection, discussion)
the act or result of an action or process
In the related words bomb and bombard, what is the consonant that alternates between being sounded and silent? Which word is the consonant sounded and silent?
b
bomb- silent
bombard- sounded
How do you know if a vowel makes a long or short sound?
a long vowel says its name, a short vowel does not say its name
The prefix mis- means
wrongly or badly
When -ful, -ious, or -ious are added to a base word, they create which part of speech? (noun, adjective, verb) Examples: successful, poisonous, studious
adjectives
Adding the suffix -ion to a base word changes the word from a verb to a ....
noun
In the related words moisten and moist, what is the consonant that alternates between being sounded and silent? Which word is the consonant sounded and silent?
t
moisten- silent
moist- sounded
In the related words mine and mineral, what is the vowel that alternates between being long and short? Which word is the vowel long and short?
i
mine- long
mineral- short
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -mis helps the reader understand that the word misbehave means....
to behave wrongly or badly
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ful helps the reader understand that the word delightful means...
full of delight
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ion helps the reader understand that the word subtraction means....
the act or result of subtracting
In the related words crumb and crumble, what is the consonant that alternates between being sounded and silent? Which word is the consonant sounded and silent?
b
crumb- silent
crumble- sounded
In the related words athlete and athletic, what is the vowel that alternates between being long and short? Which word is the vowel long and short?
e
athlete- long
athletic- short
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -un helps the reader understand that the word unknown means....
to not know
Knowing the meaning of the prefix -ous helps the reader understand that the word humorous means....
full of humor
When a base word ends in -ct such as correct, how would you spell the word that means the act or result of correcting?
correction
In the related words soft and soften, what is the consonant that alternates between being sounded and silent? Which word is the consonant sounded and silent?
t
soft- sounded
soften- silent
In the related words nature and natural, what is the vowel that alternates between being long and short? Which word is the vowel long and short?
a
nature- long
natural- short
Come up with an example of a dis- word and an un- word and explain their meanings.
multiple answers
Come up with an example of a -ful, -ous, or -ious word and explain its meaning.
multiple answers
When a base word ends in -te such as create, how would you spell the word that means the act or result of creating?
creation
In the related words muscle and muscular, what is the consonant that alternates between being sounded and silent? Which word is the consonant sounded and silent?
c
muscle- silent
muscular- sounded
In the related words revise and revision, what is the vowel that alternates between being long and short? Which word is the vowel long and short?
i
revise- long
revision- short