Suffix -ed
Do you add -s or -es to the make the plural of the word "dance?"
-s "dances"
Do you ad -s or -es to "page"
-s "Pages"
The prefix dis- means
Not or opposite
True or false? You must drop the silent "e" when adding -ed to trace?
Yes! Or think of it as just adding a -d.
The suffix -ing means
Something happening now
The suffix -s means
More than one
What does the prefix sub- mean?
Under or below
True or false? Drop the silent e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. (ex ride + -ed)
True
This is the correct spelling of smile + ed
Smiled?
This is the correct spelling of give + ing
Giving
The correct spelling of more than one book.
Books
What does the prefix un- mean?
not, opposite
A word part added to the end of a root word is called a
Suffix
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ing helps the reader understand that the word "playing" means.
to play now
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -s helps the reader understand that the word "lamps" means.
more than 1 lamp
True or false? There is always a spelling change when you add a suffix.
False
Write out the past of jump
AND write out the past tense of dance
jumped and danced
Come up with an example of a -ing word that does and does NOT have a spelling change
kicking, resting, eating, ex.
Come up with an example of a word with a -s suffix and explain the meaning.
multiple answers
When you add a suffix to a word that ends with a consonant is there or isn't there a spelling change?
There isn't a spelling change