week 3: nifty-fifty word list 1 plus extended words and words created by adding parts you are not...
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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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
richest
The suffix -est means “the most”.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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-.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
enrichment
The base word rich with the prefix –en and the suffix -ment.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
uncover
Discover is the root word cover with the added prefix un-.
You are not born smart…you get smart!
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!