What Spells
Prefixes
Roots
Suffixes
Decoding
100

What spells long a?

a, a-e, ai, ay, ey, ea

100

What does the prefix 'mis' mean?

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wrong or badly

mistake, misuse

100

What does the root 'port' mean?

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to carry

transportation, portage

100

What kind of word likely ends in 'tion'? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

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noun

information, situation 

100

How many syllables are in the word 'dribble'?

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cs, cle

200

What spells long o?

o, o-e, oa, ow, oe

200

What does the prefix 'un' mean?

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not

unhappy, unsubscribe

200

What does the root 'tract' mean?

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to pull

tractor, traction

200

What kind of word likely ends in 'ed'? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

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noun person, or adjective

200

How many syllables are in the word 'traffic'?

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2

cs, cs

300

What spells long e?

e, ee, ea, y, e-e, ey, i

300

What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

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before

prefix, prepare

300

What does the root 'rupt' mean?

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to break

erupt, rupture

300

What kind of word likely ends in 'ing? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

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verb

kicking, driving, walking

300

How many syllables are in the word 'parsley'?

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2

rc, vt

400

What spells long u?

u, u-e

(also oo)

400

What does the prefix 'trans' mean?

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across

transport, translate

400

What does the root 'spec' or 'spect' mean?

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to see

spectator, spectacles


400

What kind of word likely ends in 'ly'? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

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adverb (or adjective)

quickly, beautifully


400

How many syllables are in the word 'surprise'?

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2

rc, fe

500

What spells long i?

i, i-e, igh, y, y-e

500

What does the prefix 'per' mean?

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through

permit, pervade

500

What does the root 'scrib' or 'script' mean?

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to write

scribble, scripture

500

What kind of word likely ends in 'ment'? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

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noun

basement, apartment

500

How many syllables are in the word 'eruption'?

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3

os, cs, cs