Word Parts
The one difference between a prefix and a suffix.
Prefix- beginning of the word
Suffix- end of the word
How many sounds in the word-
sunshine
s-u-n-sh-i-ne
6
Name the prefix, suffix and/or word part
microphotographs
micro
photo
graph
s
Based on what you know about vowels, how would you say this non-sense word?
rechurbitality
Verbal response...
re
ur
al (sound of the /a/) followed by ity
Use word attack to divide and say this word-
recompartalization
re-com-part-al-i-za-tion
The four prefixes that mean not or opposite of-
Un
In
Im
Dis
How many sounds in the word-
beach
b-ea-ch
3
Name the prefix, suffix and/or word part
disproportional
dis
pro
tion
al
Based on what you know about vowels, how would you say this non-sense word?
disaunapesate
Verbal response-
dis- prefix/ closed vowel
au- vowel team
nape- vce
sate- vce
An open vowel looks like-
It says....
A closed vowel looks like-
It says....
mi (answers will vary)
Name
cat (answers will vary)
Sound
In the word photograph-
photo means-
graph means-
The meaning of photograph-
light
write, draw or record
Light is needed for a picture so it will write/ record a moment in time.
How many sounds in the word-
vacation
v-a-c-a-tion
5
Name the prefix, suffix and/or word part
commercialism
com
ism
cial
Based on what you know about vowels, how would you say this non-sense word?
hoatboreation
Verbal response-
oa= team like bOAt
ore= silent 'e' makes o say its name
a= open vowel
tion= suffix
The letters G and C are unique because-
They make two sounds and when these letters are followed by an e, i, or y, the-
G says /j/
C says /s/
The word telephone
tele means-
phone means-
Meaning of telephone-
tele- far/ distant
phone- sound
Meaning- A device used to listen to sounds (voices) from a distant place.
How many sounds in the word-
library
l-i-b-r-a-r-y
7
Name the prefix, suffix and/or word part
unconventionality
un
con
tion
al
ity
Based on what you know about vowels, how would you say this non-sense word?
foutraysquiffling
Verbal response-
ou and ay- vowel teams
ff- divide the double consonant
qui- one sound
ing- suffix
In this word, where do you hear the schwa sound?
malignant
mAl-ig-nAnt
Word parts like: phon-, tele-, graph-, photo-
Where these word part can be found in words-
Anywhere: beginning, middle, end
How many sounds in the words-
seventh grade
s-e-v-e-n-th g-r-a-de
10
Name the prefix, suffix and/or word part
telegraphically
tele
graph
ic
al
ly
Based on what you know about vowels, how would you say this non-sense word?
plizzelizejerntial
Verbal response-
zz- divide
i- open vowl
ze- open vowel
er- vowel team
tial- suffix
These 5 letters tend to control the English language-
Vowels- a, e, i, o, u, sometimes y