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WEEK 3:NIFTY-FIFTY WORD LIST 1

plus EXTENDED WORDS

and WORDS CREATED BY

ADDING PARTS

You are not born smart…you get smart!

WORD LIST 1

You are not born smart…you get smart!

These words contain common roots, prefixes and suffixes. When you master the spelling patterns and

meanings of these words, you can apply that knowledge to help spell and build meaning for other words.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

composer

The suffix -er means a person or thing that does something. When -er is added

to a word that already has an “e”, the original “e” is dropped.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

discovery

The prefix dis- often changes a word to an opposite form. To cover something

can mean to hide it. When you discover it, it is no longer hidden.

Discovery is the root word cover with the added prefix dis- and the suffix -y.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

encouragement

The root word for encouragement is courage. The prefix en- and suffix -ment

are added with no spelling changes.

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hopeless

The root word hope and the suffix -less make up this word that means without

hope.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

impossible

Root word possible with the prefix im-. In many words the prefix im- changes the word to an opposite.

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musician

A magician makes magic, a beautician helps make you beautiful, and a musician makes

music. The suffix -ian sometimes indicates a person who does something. There are no

spelling changes, but the pronunciation changes.

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richest

The suffix -est means “the most”.

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unfriendly

The prefix un- often changes a word to its opposite meaning as in unnecessary

and unhappy. The suffix -ly changes friend to friendly.

EXTENDED WORDS

EXTENDED WORDS are the 8 words already studied, combined with 12

words that are created by removing prefixes and/or suffixes.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

You are not born smart…you get smart!

compose

Composer, but without the –er suffix.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

pose

Composer, but without the prefix com- or the suffix –er.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

discover

Discover is the root word cover with the added prefix dis-. It was

studied last week as discovery.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

cover

Cover is the root word of discover and discovery.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

encourage

The root word for encourage is courage. The prefix en- is added with no spelling

changes.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

courage

Courage is the root word for encouragement and encourage.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

hope

Hope is the root word for our word last week, hopeless

You are not born smart…you get smart!

possible

Possible is the root word of last week’s word, impossible.

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music

Music is the root word of last week’s word, musician.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

rich

Rich is the word richest without the suffix -est.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

friendly

The suffix -ly changes friend to friendly.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

friend

Friend is the root word for friendly and unfriendly.

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Friend, Friendly, Unfriendly

Sometimes it’s hard to remember if you spell FRIEND with an “ie” or

and “ei”.Just Remember the saying:

“I” before “E”, except after “C”, or when sounded like “A” as in

neighbor and weigh.

WORDS CREATED BY COMBINING PARTS

You are not born smart…you get smart!

The following 8 words are created by mixing and matching the base words

already learned, with suffixes and prefixes already learned.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

dispose

Dispose is the root word pose with the added prefix dis-.

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discourage

Discourage is the root word courage with the added prefix dis-.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

discouragement

Discourage is the root word courage with the added prefix dis-

and the suffix –ment.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

richly

The base word rich with the suffix –ly.

You are not born smart…you get smart!

enrich

The base word rich with the prefix –en.

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enrichment

The base word rich with the prefix –en and the suffix -ment.

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uncover

Discover is the root word cover with the added prefix un-.

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hopelessly

The root word hope with the suffix -less AND the suffix -ly.

• Courage• Discourage• Discouragement• Encourage• Encouragement• Cover• Discover• Discovery• Uncover

• Friend • Friendly• Hope• Hopeless• Hopelessly• Music• Musician • Possible• Impossible

• Rich• Richest• Richly• Enrich• Enrichment• Unfriendly• Pose• Compose• Composer• Dispose

SPELLING TEST THIS FRIDAY:

You are not born smart…you get smart!