What's the Base?
What is the base element in the word:
helper
help
Give one word that rhymes with:
car
far, star, tar, guitar, mar, etc.
What is the plural in the following noun:
drop
Bonus 200: Can you use this word in a sentence as a plural noun?
drops
Bonus: I just felt two drops of rain. etc...
What suffix addition pattern, if any, takes place in the following word sum?
bake + ing --> baking
replace a replaceable <e>
Complete the following word sum:
run + s --> _________
runs
What is the base element in the word:
running
run
Give two words that rhyme with:
fruit
loot, shoot, hoot, flute, mute, root, etc.
What is the plural in the following noun:
present
presents
What suffix addition pattern, if any, takes place in the following word sum?
rupt + ure --> rupture
No changes needed
Complete the following word sum:
take + ing --> _________
taking
What is the base element in the word:
remote
Give three words that rhyme with:
mug
rug, tug, lug, shrug, hug, bug, smug, pug, etc.
What is the plural in the following noun:
box
What suffix addition pattern, if any, takes place in the following word sum?
stop + ing --> stopping
doubling
Complete the following word sum:
play + er --> _________
Bonus 200: When does a y toggle to an i?
player
Bonus: A <y> toggles to an <I> when it is a single <y> and a suffix is added.
What is the base element in the word:
does
do
Give four words that rhyme with:
add
dad, bad, fad, rad, mad, lad, tad, pad, plaid, etc.
What is the plural in the following noun:
octopus
octopuses
What suffix addition pattern, if any, takes place in the following word sum?
try + ed --> tried
Toggle y to i
Complete the following word sum:
fly + es --> _________
flies
What is the base element in the word:
tried
try
Give five words that rhyme with:
light
Hint: they can also be homophones!
bright, might, fight, kite, height, lite, sight, site, right, rite, mite, fright,
What is the plural in the following noun:
reindeer
reindeer
What suffix addition patterns, if any, takes place in the following word sum?
hap + y + er --> happier
Toggle y to i and doubling
Complete the following word sum:
hap + y + est --> _________
happiest