Lesson #17

The Spelling Concept: root words, suffixes, and prefixes

 

Base Word

Base Word and Prefix

Base word and Suffix
     

honour

dishonour

honourable

 

Many words are built from the same base. Sometimes we add prefixes and suffixes to these words. Words with the same base are related in spelling and meaning.

accident           accidental        accidentally     reside         

residential        resident          honour            dishonour  

dishonourable   honourable       honourably      science  

scientist           scientific         unscientific     fortune

fortunate         misfortune      unfortunate     fortunately