1. A root word is a base word suffix, or both added to it.
Root Words
A root word is a base word
that has a prefix,
suffix, or both added to it.
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2. Move the mouse to the bottom left corner until an arrow appears.
Root Words
Move the mouse to the bottom left corner
until an arrow appears.
Click the bottom left arrow to select
the pen.
Be sure to try this on your own before, you use it with students.
On the following slides click this button
and click the word Pen.

3. Consider the following slides. Underline the root words
Directions
Consider the following slides.
Write each word
Underline the root words
Circle the prefix or suffix.

4. unzipped searched enraged
Root Words
unzipped
searched
enraged

5. unzipped searched enraged
Root Words
unzipped
searched
enraged

6. dismount unloading tramping
Root Words
dismount
unloading
tramping

7. dismount unloading tramping
Root Words
dismount
unloading
tramping

8. disappointment unfriendly beloved
Root Words
disappointment
unfriendly
beloved

9. disappointment unfriendly beloved
Root Words
disappointment
unfriendly
beloved

10. uneasy dishonestly homeless
Root Words
uneasy
dishonestly
homeless

11. uneasy dishonestly homeless
Root Words
uneasy
dishonestly
homeless

13. Let's Play.... Jeopardy Base Words
Click on “You Choose a Name” & then on the WordArt toolbar, click on Edit Text. It could be Science Jeopardy or Social Studies Jeopardy…or whatever.
Base Words

14. Rules Always answer in the form of a question
50 points deducted for wrong answer
You can revise this section. Think about which rules you want to use before you play. Revise the rules accordingly. Don’t move past this screen until the team names & buzzer sounds are decided. Decide who keeps score & who is the judge.

15. Prefixes
Suffixes 1
Suffixes 2
A little
of both
Prefixes
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Suffixes
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This is the game board. Change each of the categories at the top of the five columns.
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16. Prefixes - for 100 The base word for reappear.
Change “Category 1” for the Category you’ve chosen on the previous slide. Then Click & Drag to select “Type your question(answer) here.” Type the new text.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

17. Prefixes - for 100 What is appear? re appear
Change out Category 1 for the category you’ve chosen. Change out the Answer above with the correct answer. Double-click on left to add clipart to your page. Click on the U (action button) to take you back to the game board. It’s important to click on this to take you back…otherwise you go to the next slide.
re appear

18. Prefixes - for 200 The base word for rebloom.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

19. Prefixes - for 200
What is bloom?
Re bloom

20. Prefixes - for 300 The base word for replay.
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21. Prefixes - for 300
What is play?
Re play

22. Prefixes - for 400 The base word for nonexistent.
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23. Prefixes - for 400
What is existent?
Non existent

24. Prefixes - for 500 The base word for discontinue?
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25. Prefixes - for 500
What is continue?
dis continue

26. The base word for floating.
Suffixes 1 - for 100
The base word for floating.
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27. Suffixes 1 - for 100
What is float?
float ing

28. Suffixes 1 - for 200 The base word for exploded.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

29. Suffixes 1 - for 200
What is explode?
explode ed

30. What is the base word for riding?
Suffixes 1 - for 300
What is the base word for riding?
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31. Suffixes 1 - for 300
What is ride?
ride ing

32. The base word for breakable.
Suffixes 1 - for 400
The base word for breakable.
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33. Suffixes 1 - for 400
What is break?
break able

34. Suffixes 1 - for 500 The base word for devilish.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

35. Suffixes 1 - for 500
What is devil?
devil ish

36. Suffixes 2 - for 100 The base word for dancing.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

37. Suffixes 2 - for 100
What is dance?
Dance ing

38. Suffixes 2 - for 200 The base word for skateboarding.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

39. Suffixes 2 - for 200
What is skateboard? :)
skateboard ing

40. Suffixes 2 - for 300 The base word for building.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

41. Suffixes 2 - for 300
What is build?
build ing

42. Suffixes 2 - for 400 The base word for advertisement.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

43. Suffixes 2 - for 400
What is advertise?
advertise ment

44. Suffixes 2 - for 500 The base word for horrible.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

45. Suffixes 2 - for 500
What is horror?
horror ible

46. A Little of Both - for 100 The base word for unusual.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

47. A Little of Both - for 100
What is usual?
un usual

48. A Little of Both - for 200 The base word for dreaming.
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49. A Little of Both - for 200
What is dream?
Dream ing

50. A Little of Both - for 300 The base word for hungrily.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

51. A Little of Both - for 300
What is hungry?
hungry ily

52. A Little of Both - for 400 The base word for mysterious.
Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question!

53. A Little of Both - for 400
What is mystery?
mystery ious

54. A Little of Both - for 500 The base word for ridiculous.
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55. A Little of Both - for 500
What is ridicule?
ridicule ous

56. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 100
The base word for removable.
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57. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 100
What is move?
re move able

58. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 200
The base word for untalented.
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59. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 200
What is talent?
un talent ed

60. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 300
The base word for unbelievable.
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61. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 300
What is believe?
un believe able

62. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 400
The base word for remarkable.
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63. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 400
What is mark?
re mark able

64. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 500
The base word for extraordinarily.
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65. Prefixes & Suffixes - for 500
What is ordinary?
extra ordinary ily

66. Searching for Root Words
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Searching for Root Words
or Words and Roots.
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