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dishonest
Prefix
Base Word
dis(opposite)
honest
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Suffix
not telling the truth
Other words with the prefix “dis” include disapprove, distasteful,
and disobedient
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
illegal
Prefix
Base Word
il(opposite)
legal
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
against the law
Similar words are illogical and illegitimate
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
Suffix
irresponsible
Prefix
Base Word
Suffix
iropposite
response
-ible
(capable of; able)
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
not able to take
responsibility
Similar words: irregular; irrational
Other –ible words: flexible; collectible
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
misunderstand
Prefix
Base Word
mis(opposite/bad or
wrong)
understand
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
not understand
understand
wrongly; a
“misunderstanding”
is an argument
This is the root word “understand” with the prefix “mis.”
Similar words include mistake, misbehave, and miscount.
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
Suffix
performance
Prefix
per-
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Base Word
Suffix
form
-ance
(the state of)
a display of talent or
ability
Another per- word is perjury.
Other –ance words are appearance, defiance, and resistance.
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
rearrange
Prefix
Base Word
re(again)
arrange
Friendly
definition/
multiple
meaning:
Language
feature:
Suffix
place in order again
Other words in which “re” means “again” include redo, rewrite, reheat, and
repaint
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
replacement
Prefix
Base Word
Suffix
place
-ment
(the state of; makes words
into nouns)
re
(again)
Something used in
place of something
else.
Language
feature:
Similar words are rewind, recall, and recycle.
Students write word in their literacy notebooks.
dishonest
rearrange
illegal
misunderstand
irresponsible
performance
replacement
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It’s important that we learn to spell words that are giving us
trouble in our writing.
Here are words I noticed we need to work on this month:
Now that these words are on our word wall, you must always
spell them correctly, no matter where you are. MAKE SURE YOU
USE THE WORD WALL TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SPELLING!
You write them in your literacy notebook while I add them to
the word wall.
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made
blockade
paid
blockaid
played
blockayed
bridesmade
charade
betrade
ber
lemonade
bridesmaid
charaid
betraid
lemonaid
bridesmayed
charayed
betrayed
lemonayed
unafrade
portrade
prepade
unafraid
portraid
prepaid
unafrayed
portrayed
prepayed
replade
replaid
replayed
everglade
everglaid
everglayed