Vocabulary
Letter or letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning.
What is a prefix?
again
What is "re-"?
plural; more than one
What is "-s"?
( could be "-es")
comparing 2 things
What is "-er"?
Double the "f, l, or s" after a short vowel in the final position of a one-syllable word.
What is the FLOSS rule?
Letter or letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning.
What is a suffix??
not
What is "un-"?
one who; that which
What is "-er"?
What is "-est"?
word ending in a short vowel and one consonant, you repeat the consonant before adding a vowel suffix
What is the Doubling Rule?
A word that cannot be broken down. It can stand on its own.
What is a base word?
wrong
What is "mis-"?
already happened
What is "ed"?
full of
What is "-ful"?
take off the silent "e" before adding a vowel suffix
What is the Dropping Rule?
Carries most of the meaning. Cannot stand alone. Must have a prefix or suffix added to it.
What is a root?
not or negative
What is "non-"?
made of; to make
What is "-en"?
happening now
What is "-ing"?
base word ends with a consonant and a "y" and you are adding a consonant suffix or a suffix that begins with "e", the "y" becomes an "i"
What is the Changing Rule?
The smallest unit in a word that carries meaning
What is a morpheme?
before
What is "pre-"?
forms adjectives from nouns and verbs; full of or inclined to
What is "-y"?
forms adjectives; having the qualities of o recurring at intervals of
What is "-ly"?
h, j, k, v, w, x, y
What are consonants that you never double?