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 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!

The suffix -est means “the most”. 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. You are not born smart…you get smart!

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!

Composer, but without the –er suffix. You are not born smart…you get smart! 12

Composer, but without the prefix com- or the suffix –er. You are not born smart…you get smart! 13

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! 14

Cover is the root word of discover and discovery. You are not born smart…you get smart! 15

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! 16

Courage is the root word for encouragement and encourage. You are not born smart…you get smart! 17

Hope is the root word for our word last week, hopeless You are not born smart…you get smart! 18

Possible is the root word of last week’s word, impossible. You are not born smart…you get smart! 19

Music is the root word of last week’s word, musician. You are not born smart…you get smart! 20

Rich is the word richest without the suffix -est. You are not born smart…you get smart! 21

The suffix -ly changes friend to friendly. You are not born smart…you get smart! 22

Friend is the root word for friendly and unfriendly. You are not born smart…you get smart! 23

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. You are not born smart…you get smart! 24

WORDS CREATED BY COMBINING PARTS 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 is the root word pose with the added prefix dis-. You are not born smart…you get smart! 26

Discourage is the root word courage with the added prefix dis-. You are not born smart…you get smart! 27

discouragement Discourage is the root word courage with the added prefix dis- and the suffix –ment. You are not born smart…you get smart! 28

The base word rich with the suffix –ly. richly The base word rich with the suffix –ly. You are not born smart…you get smart! 29

The base word rich with the prefix –en. enrich The base word rich with the prefix –en. You are not born smart…you get smart! 30

The base word rich with the prefix –en and the suffix -ment. enrichment The base word rich with the prefix –en and the suffix -ment. You are not born smart…you get smart! 31

Discover is the root word cover with the added prefix un-. uncover Discover is the root word cover with the added prefix un-. You are not born smart…you get smart! 32

The root word hope with the suffix -less AND the suffix -ly. hopelessly The root word hope with the suffix -less AND the suffix -ly. You are not born smart…you get smart! 33

SPELLING TEST THIS FRIDAY: 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 You are not born smart…you get smart!