Prefix, Root, and Suffix Spelling Lesson

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