Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

Learning Objectives Define a base word. Define a prefix. By the end of a this lesson, students will be able to define a suffix. Identify the base word in a given word. Identify a prefix at the beginning of a word. Identify a suffix at the end of a word. Separate a word into its parts: prefix, base word, and suffix. Have you ever seen a small word hiding inside a big word? 🤔 Let's be word detectives! We will learn about word parts. These parts are called base words, prefixes, and suffixes. Knowing them helps us read big new words! 📖✨ Real-World Applications Reading new storybooks with big words 📚 Understanding signs you see outside 🚦 Writing your own amazing stories ✏️ Becoming a super-duper reader and speller ⭐

TermDefinitionExample Base Word 🏠A base word is a plain word that can stand all by itself.The word 'play' is a base word. You can play with a toy. 🧸 Prefix ➡️A prefix is a word part added to the BEGINNING of a base word.In 'replay', the prefix is 're-'. It means 'to do again'. Suffix ⬅️A suffix is a word part added to the END of a base word.In 'playing', the suffix is '-ing'. It means 'happening now'. Word Part 🧩A word part is a piece of a word, like a puzzle piece.In the word 'unhappy', 'un-' and 'happy' are both word parts. Affix ✨Affix is a fancy name for ANY part added to a word.Prefixes and suffixes are both types of affixes.

The Prefix Rule Prefix + Base Word A prefix always goes at the start. It can't be by itself. 'Pre-' means before! The Suffix Rule Base Word + Suffix A suffix always goes at the end. It can't be by itself. It follows the base word. The Base Word Rule Base Word = A Real Word The base word must be a real word you can use in a sentence. 'Happy' is a real word!