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Base Word and Suffixes
Doubling Rule
Drop the E Rule
Change the Y to I Rule
Other
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Define a base word and a suffix.

A base word is the main part of a word or a word that gives meaning and a suffix is a meaningful ending added to a base word.

100

If you want to add a suffix, when do you double the final consonant of a base word?

1-1-1= 1 Syllable, 1 vowel, 1 final consonant (not w, x, y) and the suffix begins with a vowel.

100
When do you drop the final e in a base word?
Drop the final e if the suffix begins with a vowel.
100
When do you change the y to i in a word?
Change the y to i when a consonant appears before the y in a base word.
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replay + ing supply + ing
replaying supplying
200

What are 3 suffixes?

er, est, ly, ing, er, y.

200
What are the 3 letters you can never double in a base word?
w, x, and y.
200
chose + en change + ing cute + est
chosen changing cutest
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hurry + ed envy + ed
hurried envied
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boat + ing cold + er
boating colder
300

What is does - ed mean? What does -er mean? What does -est mean?

-ed= past - er = compare - est = most/greatest

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big + er shop + ing fit + er
bigger shopping fitter
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style + ing time + ing tame + er
styling timing tamer
300
When do you keep the y in a base word?
Keep the y when there is a vowel before the y or if the suffix begins with an i.
300
How would I spell these words? quit + ing tug + ing
quitting tugging
400
What is the root/base word of these words and what rule do they apply to? shady chosen wealthier funniest
shade - drop the e rule chose - drop the e rule wealthy - change the y to i rule funny - change the y to i rule
400
Explain why you don't double the final consonant in these base words? mad + ness ship + ment spoil + ing snow + ing
madness - suffix begins with a consonant. shipment - suffix begins with a consonant. spoiling - two vowels in the base word. snowing - never double a final w in a base word.
400
Traceable Courageous * final e is kept to make c or g soft when adding able or ous
What is trace +able courage + ous
400
happy + ness greedy + er delay + ing rely + able
happiness greedier delaying reliable
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I am happyist when I am spinning . It is easyer to dance than sing. It is the strangeest reason.
I am happiest when I am spinning. It is easier to dance than sing. It is the strangest reason.
500

Name five words with both a prefix and a suffix and at least four syllables per word

Answers will vary.

500

Explain the 1-1-1 rule works in a multisyllable word

The final syllable has one syllable, ends in one consonant, and has one vowel, AND if it's the one that is stressed, double the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix (permit + ing = permitting).

500
Fill in the blank: When a base word ends in a ________________ e, drop the _________ before adding a ____________ suffix (hope + ing = hoping).
When a base word ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding a vowel suffix (hope + ing = hoping).
500
Fill in the blank: When a base word ends in a y, change the ________ to ________ when adding a suffix. Keep the y if a ___________comes before it (player) or if adding a ______________ (cry + ing) = crying.
When a base word ends in a y, change the y to i when adding a suffix. Keep the y if a vowel comes before it (player) or if adding an i (cry + ing) = crying.
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Change these words: skate + ing Healthy + est Notice + ed Sunny + er Roam + ed Spot + ed Leave + ing
1. skating, frozen, using 2. writing,healthiest, crispiest 3. noticed,sunnier, hurried 4. spotted, puppies, roaming, turned