Make-a-Word Game Chart

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Instructions: Fill in the definitions of the prefixes, root words, and suffixes as has been done for you in the first
row using the following websites:

•  oot Words, Prefixes, Suffixes (http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/Words/Root%20Words.htm)

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• Spelling it Right: Prefixes (http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/prefix1.html)
• Spelling it Right: Suffixes (http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/suffix1.html)
• Decoding Print: Phonics With Intermediate Readers (http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/default.asp?cid=378)

PREFIX – meaning ROOT WORD – meaning SUFFIX – meaning

IN – not CRED – believe IBLE – possible to

IN – CRED – ULOUS –

SUB – TERR – ANEAN –

TRANS – PORT – ATION –

RE – CONSIDER – ATION –

IN – COMPLETE (remove e to add suffix) – ION – (also tion)

UN – BELIEVE (remove e to add suffix) – ABLE – (also table)

DE – ACTIVATE (remove e to add suffix) – TION – (also ion)

RE – LAX – ATION –

RE – ACT – ION – (also tion)

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 Make-a-Word Game Chart (cont.)

PREFIX – meaning ROOT WORD – meaning SUFFIX – meaning

PRE – CED – ING – forms present participle

PRO – CEED – ING – forms present participle

RE – CED – ING – forms present participle

INTER – CED – ING – forms present participle

PRE – DIC – TION – (also ion)

PRE – DIC – TABLE – (also able)

RE – JECT – ION – (also tion)

IN – JECT – ION – (also tion)

PRO – JECT – ION – (also tion)

RE – LOC – ATION –

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