HFW
Suffixes
Prefixes
Root Words
Dictation
100

Read these three words:

along, young, draw

along, young, saw

100

We were (walk)___ through the park when we saw a squirrel.

A. -ed                               B. -ness

C. -er                               D. -ing

D. -ing

We were walking through the park when we saw a squirrel.

100

A prefix is placed at the ________ of a word to change its meaning.

A. beginning

B. Middle

C. End

A. beginning

100

What is the root word in beginning?

begin

100

Write the word....

pigs

200

Read these four words:

four, example, almost, sometimes

four, example, almost, sometimes

200

We chose the (large)___ pumpkin.

A. -ly                                  B. -est
C. -ful                                 D. -ness  

B. -est

We chose the largest pumpkin.

200

What part of the word mistrusted is the prefix?

A. mis

B. trust

C. ed

A. mis

mistrusted

200

What is the root word in sunny?

sun

200

Write the word....

flower

300

Read these five words:

country, started, Indians, next, begin

country, started, Indians, next, begin

300

The custodian at our school is really (friend)___.

A. -ly                                B. -ness

C. -tion                             D. -ship

A. -ly

The custodian at our school is really friendly.

300

In verbs like repaint and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action

A. better

B. after

C. again

C. again

300

What is the root word in pavement?

pave

300

Write the word....

strongest

400

Read these six words:

might, leave, seemed, opened, mountains, hour

might, leave, seemed, opened, mountains, hour

400

Carlos tries to be (help)____.

A. -er                         B. -ness

C. -ful                        D. -able

C. -ful

Carlos tries to be helpful.

400

The nouns nonsmoker and nonpayment are _______ the nouns smoker and payment.

A. the same as

B. the opposite of

C. sub-definitions of

B. the opposite of

400

What is the root word in adorable?

adore

400

Write the word....

preschool

500

Read these seven words:

beginning, together, something, talked, began, trees, white

beginning, together, something, talked, began, trees, white

500

There was a great (happy)___ when the prizes were announced.

A. -er                                  B. -est

C. -ful                                 D. -ness

Challenge: Write the word with the suffix.

D. - ness

There was a great happiness when the prizes were announced.

500

To pronounce a word incorrectly right now is

A. mispronouncing

B. repronouncing

C. dispronouncing


To pronounce a word incorrectly right now is

A. mispronouncing

500

What is the root word in miscalculated?

calculate

500

Write the word....

midnight