base words
what is the base word
starts, starting, starter
start
The star of the show was a famous _______.
actor
In the word player, -er means what?
a person
The celebration was a _________ event.
a. joiful
b. jawful
c. joyful
c. joyful
Sam __________ Guitar lessons.
a. tught
b. tout
c. taught
c. taught
What is the base word
childish, childproof, childlike
child
Mount Rushmore is the __________ landmark in our area.
highest
In the word darkness, -ness means what?
quality of
The opera singer has a beautiful singing _________.
a. voys
b. voice
c. vois
B. voice
They hung the sign on the __________.
a. wuhl
b. wall
c. wale
b. wall
What is the base word
walker, sidewalk, walking
walk
His dad is a _________ on a big ship.
sailor
In the word comfortable, -able means what?
is, can be
The dog was a faithful and loyal _________ pet.
a. loial
b. loiall
c. loyal
C. loyal
He pressed ____________ to stop the movie.
a. paus
b. pause
c. paze
b. pause
What is the base word
caring, cared, careful
care
This box weighs the _____________.
least
A tree that is leafy means what?
that the tree has many leaves
It was a terrible _________ for a hiding spot.
a. chois
b. choyse
c. choice
A. choice
The bear became _________ in the trap.
a. caught
b. cought
c. cawt
a. caught
What is the base word
selfish, selfless, selfsame
self
This blanket is ____________ than that one.
warmer
In the word friendly, -ly means what?
like
An earthquake can _________ a city.
a. destroi
b.destroy
c. distroi
B. destroy
The boy _________ with a purple crayon.
a. draws
b. draughs
c. dralls
A. draws