What Does It Mean?
Name the Morpheme
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Spelling Rules
100

What does the prefix un- mean?

Not, or the opposite of.

100

What is the morpheme in unhappy?

un-

100

What is the base word in jumped?

jump

100

Add un- to a word.

Un...

100

What do we usually add to a verb to show something has already happened?

-ed

200

What does the prefix re- mean?

Again or back.

200

What is the morpheme in replay?

re-

200

What is the base word in unkind?

kind

200

Add re- to a word.

Re...

200

What suffix shows an action is happening now?

-ing

300

What does the prefix pre- mean?

Before.

300

What is the morpheme in preschool?

pre-

300

What is the base word in rewrite?

write

300

Add pre- to a word.

Pre...
300

What happens when we add -ed to a word like hop?

Double the final consonant (hopped).

400

What does the prefix sub- mean?

Under, below, or less than.

400

What is the morpheme in submarine?

sub-

400

What is the base word in preheated?

heat

400

Add sub- to a word.

Sub...

400

What happens when we add -ed to a word like cry?

Change the y to i and add -ed (cried).

500

What does the word submerge mean?

To go under the surface of a liquid or to put something under the surface of a liquid.

500

A word contains both a prefix and a suffix. Name the morphemes in replaying.

Prefix: re-

Suffix: -ing

500

What is the base word in unhappiest?

happy

500

Use the base word play and two morphemes to create a new word meaning "playing again."

replaying

500

Spell the past tense of study and explain the rule.

studied

Change the y to i and add -ed because the word ends in a consonant + y.