Sounds
Word Detectives
Suffixes
un-
Heart Words
100

How many sounds do you hear in the word choice.

3

100

Find the base word in helpful.

help

100

Add -ful to help. What word do you make?

helpful

100

Is un- added to the beginning or end of a word?

Beginning

100

Read this word: eye

eye

200

How many sounds do you hear in the word shriek.

4

200

Find the suffix in careless.

-less

200

Add -less to fear. What word do you make?

fearless

200

What does un- mean?

Not / the opposite of

200

Which word means the opposite of dishonesty? honest or honor?

honest

300

How many sounds do you hear in the word scratch.

5

300

Find the prefix in unkind.

un-

300

What does -ful mean?

Full of

300

Add un- to happy. What word do you make?

unhappy

300

Fill in the blank: I told the _____.

truth

400

How many sounds do you hear in the word crunch.

5

400

What two parts make the word thankful?

thank + -ful

400

What does -less mean?

Without

400

What does unkind mean?

Not kind

400

Which word means to show respect? honor or about?

honor

500

How many sounds do you hear in the word bulldog.

6

500

In unhelpful, find the prefix, base word, and suffix.

un- + help + -ful

500

What does hopeless mean?

Without hope

500

What does unhelpful mean?

Not helpful

500

Spell the word that means something is done in a truthful way.

truly