HFW
Suffixes
Prefixes
Root Words
Dictation
100
Read these three words:
along, young, draw
along, young, saw
100
We were (walk)___ through the park when we saw a squirrel.
A. -ed B. -ness
C. -er D. -ing
D. -ing
We were walking through the park when we saw a squirrel.
100
A prefix is placed at the ________ of a word to change its meaning.
A. beginning
B. Middle
C. End
A. beginning
100
What is the root word in beginning?
begin
100
Write the word....
pigs
200
Read these four words:
four, example, almost, sometimes
four, example, almost, sometimes
200
We chose the (large)___ pumpkin.
A. -ly B. -est
C. -ful D. -ness
B. -est
We chose the largest pumpkin.
200
What part of the word mistrusted is the prefix?
A. mis
B. trust
C. ed
A. mis
mistrusted
200
What is the root word in sunny?
sun
200
Write the word....
flower
300
Read these five words:
country, started, Indians, next, begin
country, started, Indians, next, begin
300
The custodian at our school is really (friend)___.
A. -ly B. -ness
C. -tion D. -ship
A. -ly
The custodian at our school is really friendly.
300
In verbs like repaint and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action
A. better
B. after
C. again
C. again
300
What is the root word in pavement?
pave
300
Write the word....
strongest
400
Read these six words:
might, leave, seemed, opened, mountains, hour
might, leave, seemed, opened, mountains, hour
400
Carlos tries to be (help)____.
A. -er B. -ness
C. -ful D. -able
C. -ful
Carlos tries to be helpful.
400
The nouns nonsmoker and nonpayment are _______ the nouns smoker and payment.
A. the same as
B. the opposite of
C. sub-definitions of
B. the opposite of
400
What is the root word in adorable?
adore
400
Write the word....
preschool
500
Read these seven words:
beginning, together, something, talked, began, trees, white
beginning, together, something, talked, began, trees, white
500
There was a great (happy)___ when the prizes were announced.
A. -er B. -est
C. -ful D. -ness
Challenge: Write the word with the suffix.
D. - ness
There was a great happiness when the prizes were announced.
500
To pronounce a word incorrectly right now is
A. mispronouncing
B. repronouncing
C. dispronouncing
To pronounce a word incorrectly right now is
A. mispronouncing
500
What is the root word in miscalculated?
calculate
500
Write the word....
midnight