Prefixes
Between or among.
What does '-est' mean?
The most.
What do you do when adding a consonant suffix to a base word ending in 'e'?
Ex: like + ly
Just add the suffix.
Ex: likely
joyous
What is 'full of joy'?
What vowel teams make the long /a/ sound that we've talked about this year? Where do they occur in a word?
/ai/ - middle of the word
/ay/ - end of the word
What does the prefix dis- mean?
With or together.
What 3 suffixes make the /shun/ sound and make words into nouns?
What do you do if you're adding a suffix to a word where the 'y' is part of a vowel team?
Ex: play + ed
Just add the suffix.
Ex: played
Full of adventure.
Adventurous.
What vowel teams make the /oy/ sound? Where do they occur in the word?
/oi/ - middle of the word
/oy/ - end of the word
Wrong or bad.
mis-
What suffix makes the schwa sound?
-ous
Why does love end with a 'v'?
No words end in 'v' so we must add 'e'.
What is the definition of 'misinformation'?
False or inaccurate information.
What is the schwa sound?
Unaccented sound, short /u/ sound.
Again.
re-
What suffix makes both the /shun/ and the /zhun/ sound?
-sion
When do you drop the 'y' and replace with an 'i'? What is an example of this?
When the 'y' comes after a consonant?
Ex: cry --> cried
To intentionally give someone false or inaccurate information.
Disinformation.
Spell a word containing the /oi/ or /oy/ vowel team
boil, toil, joint, coin foil, turmoil etc..
annoy, boy, cowboy, employ, destroy, etc..
What does 'sub-' mean?
Below or under.
Spell a word using the suffix -ous.
Many answers.
What do you do when adding a vowel suffix to a base word ending in 'e'?
Ex: glide + ing
Drop the 'e'.
Ex: gliding
Full of outrage.
outrageous.
What is an example of a word that has a schwa sound?
Ex: husband, kitten, famous, adventurous, etc.