prefix, root, and suffix spelling lesson
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Prefix, Root, and Suffix Spelling Lesson. LC 1.7 Initial Instruction. Sources. Rule excerpts: http://server.riverdale.k12.or.us/~bblack/spelrul.htm Prefix word lists: http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/prefix1.html Suffix word lists: http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/suffix1.html - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LC 1.7 Initial Instruction
Sources
Rule excerpts:http://server.riverdale.k12.or.us/~bblack/spelr
ul.htmPrefix word lists:
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/prefix1.htmlSuffix word lists:
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/suffix1.html http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/suffix2.html
Prefix Rule
When adding a prefix, don’t change the spelling of the word.
Note: The most common misspelled word is misspell. Remember: mis is the prefix and spell is the base word; there are two s’s!
Prefixesanti-antibiotic auto-autobiographydis-disconnect
Prefixesin-insaneil-illogicalim-improbableir-irregular
Prefixesinter-international mis-misspellpost-postscript
Prefixespre-prehistoricpro-propose re-reconsidersub-substandard
Prefixessuper-supervisortrans-transportun-unfinished
Suffix Rule #1When adding the suffix -ness or -ly, don’t
change the spelling of the word.
Exception: For most words that end in y, change the y to i before ness or ly. happily friendliness
add the suffix -ness or -lybrave + -lybravelyfrank + -lyfranklydark + -nessdarknesshappy + nesshappiness
Suffix Rule #2For words ending in a consonant plus y,
change the y to i before any suffix that does not begin with i.
criedprettier
ends in a consonant plus yplenty + -fulplentifulhappy + -lyhappilyfriendly + -nessfriendliness
Suffix Rule #3Double the final consonant before adding ing,
ed, er, or est to a one-syllable word that ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant.
begging batted
add -ing, -ed, -er, or -estfire + -ingfiring sit + -ingsittingfarm + -er farmer collect + -or collectorhide + -enhidden
Suffix Rule #4Drop the final silent e before a suffix
beginning with a vowel.
causingreversible
suffix beginning with a vowelmistake + -enmistakenfool + -ishfoolish self + -ishselfishlimit + -ationlimitation reserve + -ationreservation
Suffix Rule #5Keep the final silent e before a suffix
beginning with a consonant.
hopelessagreement
suffix beginning with a consonantuse + -lessuselesstaste + lesstastelesshope + -fulhopefulmove + -mentmovementagree + -mentagreement
Now, you try a few!hope + -lesshopeless note + -ablenotable state + -mentstatement
Try a few more!calculate + -ationcalculation spite + -fulspiteful reserve + -ationreservation
And more!late + -ly AND + -estlately , latestextreme + -lyextremely expense + -iveexpensive
OK, just a few more!excite + -ingexcitingarrive + -alarrival blame + -lessblameless
Almost last one!spice + -yspicy waste + -fulwasteful care + -ingcaring
OK, here’s the last practice!place + -ed AND + -mentplaced, placement Swede + -ishSwedish create + -ioncreation