Meaning Of Prefixes
Suffixes
Base words
Wilson Questions
number sense
100
Where are prefixes located in words?
Prefixes are located at the beginning of words.
100

The suffix that we add to words to show past tense (it already happened)

what is the suffix -ed

100

the base word in the word untucking

What is tuck

100

This type of syllable has only one vowel and ends with a consonant, making the vowel short. Examples are “cat” and “him.”

What is a closed syllable?

100

the geometric shape that has three sides

what is a triangle

200

What is the meaning of the prefix non?

The meaning of the prefix non is: not or the opposite of

200

the place you find a suffix

what is at the end of a base word

200

the baseword in the word misled. 

what is led

200

These are two letters that make one sound, like in the words “ship,” “chop,” and “thin.”

What are digraphs?

200

how many wheels does a bicycle has

what is two

300

what is the meaning of the prefix un?

what is not, opposite of

300

the suffix in the word printing

what is -ing

300
the two base words that make up the compound word whiplash

what is whip and lash

300

some words get an extra letter at the end after f, l, or s—like in “hill” or “boss.

What are bonus letters?

300

a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle

what is a quad or quad bike
400

What is the prefix in the word midmorning?

what is mid

400

the two suffixes that we put on the end of a word to show plural (more than one)

what is -s and -es

400

the reason we would add a prefix or a suffix to a base word.

what is to change the meaning of the word.

400

This welded (glued) sound is found in words like “bank,” “tank,” and “thank.”

What is -ank?

400

the number of people that would be singing in a duo

what is two

500

the prefix in the word translate?

what is trans
500

the three sounds that the suffix -ed can make at the end of a word

what is -d, -id, -t

500

The suffix that we would add to the word index to make it plural (more than one)

what is -es

500

the two ways that you can make the /wh/ sound when you are spelling

what is w and wh?

500

This prefix means “one,” like in the word unicorn.

What is uni-?