This suffix is added to a root word to compare two things.
What is "-er"?
100
If a word has two or more consonants between two vowels, we usually divide the word between the first two consonants. Do this for the word "expect".
What is "ex-pect"?
100
This is what we call a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning or make a new word.
What is a "prefix"?
100
This prefix means "in a wrong or bad way".
What is "mis"?
100
This suffix means "the result of".
What is "-ion"?
200
This suffix is added to a root word to compare more than two things.
What is "-est"?
200
If a word has an ending with a vowel sound, the word is usually divided between the root word and the ending. Do this for the word "surprise".
What is "sur-prise"?
200
This prefix mean: "again or back".
What is "re"?
200
Uranus is 31,800 miles long. Saturn is 74,900 miles long. Complete this sentence:
Uranus is _______ than Saturn.
What is longer?
200
These 3 suffixes mean "someone who".
What is "-er", "-or" and "-ist"?
300
This suffix means "make"
What is "-en"?
300
If a word has one consonant between two vowels, first divide the word before the consonant. The first vowel sound will usually be long. Do this for "future".
What is "fu-ture"?
300
This two prefixes mean "not" or "do the opposite of".
What is "un" and "dis"?
300
Phil, Bill and Jill are all S1 students at Poly. These are their heights:
Phil = 120 cm
Bill = 123 cm
Jill = 189 cm
Finish this sentence:
Jill is the _________ student of the three.
What is tallest?
300
If a word ends in a consonant followed by "-le", the word is usually divided before the consonant. Do this for "twinkle".
What is "twin-kle"?
400
These two suffixes mean "can be".
What is "-able" and "-ible"?
400
If a word has one consonant between two vowels, first divide the word before the consonant. The first vowel sound will usually be long. If you still don't recognize the word, divide after the consonant. The vowel sound will usually be short. Do this for "planets".
What is "plan-ets"?
400
These two prefixes mean "not".
What is "in" and "im"?
400
The suffixes -er, -or and -ist means "someone who". This word is for someone who teaches students at a school.
What is a "teacher"?
400
If a word has a suffix or prefix, the word is usually divided between the root word and the suffix or the prefix. Do this for both "hopeful" and "recheck".
What is "hope-ful" and "re-check"?
500
This suffix means a "state of being" or "the act or result of".
What is "-ment"?
500
Divide a compound word between its word parts. Do this for "footprint".
What is "foot-print"?
500
This prefix means "before".
What is "pre"?
500
This is the month and date of birth of your teacher.