Prefixes
pre- means...
Before
(preview, pretest, preteen)
-ful means...
Full of
(hopeful, thankful, helpful)
What is the base in the following word?
Shameful
Shame
Correct the spelling of the following word.
Holy
Holly
What two letters ALWAYS make up the /k/t/ sound?
(expect, impact, neglect)
re- means...
Again
(reheat, refill, reread)
-less means...
Without
(fearless, spotless, careless)
What is the root in the following word?
predictedDict
What kind of word must ALWAYS be capitalized, no matter where in a sentence it comes?
proper noun, adjective, noun, verbProper Noun
Give an example of a synonym for MAD.
Read the following sentence and determine the meaning of the word with the prefix.
"I constantly use the microwave defroster to fix my lunch in minutes."
To make something warmer, or take out the element of frost.
How do you make a word past tense?
Add -ed
What is the root in the following word?
disrespectfully
Spect
What are the 3 errors in the following sentence?
"We quickley ran to the playground when the bell rang four recess?"
We (QUICKLY) ran to the playground when the bell rang (FOR) recess (.)
Which of the following is NOT a compound word?
birdbath, sunset, wingspan, induct, bedroom
Induct
Which TWO of the following are NOT prefixes?
dis, un, pre, ful, a, dict, under
Ful and Dict
Depending on what letter comes before it, which suffix can be pronounced in two different ways?
-s
(ships, clickers)
Fix the following statement to make it true.
A root word can be both combined with prefixes and suffixes, or used on its own.
A BASE WORD can be both combined with prefixes and suffixes, or used on its own.
Which of the following sight words is NOT spelled correctly?
heart, mountain, does, buy, diffrent
Diffrent
Correct Spelling: Different
True or False: Words that describe something else are called verbs.
False.
Adjectives
Which of the following prefixes would you use to describe the OPPOSITE of the word 'like'?
re, pre, un, dis
Dis
Dislike
Which suffix would you use to describe the OPPOSITE of the word 'thankful'?
Less
Thankless
What is a complex base word?
A base word that is made up of a prefix and a root word. Prefixes and root words CANNOT be words on their own.
(distract, compact, insist)
There are 6 errors in this sentence. What are they?
my family traveld for two days until we finely maid it to the island?
MY family TRAVELED for two days until we FINALLY MADE it to the island(.)
Do, Due, and Dew are called homophones. What is each of their meanings?
Do: the act of doing something.
Due: when something must be done at a specific time.
Dew: condensation on the ground.