Sample Words From List
volcanic
cave
rite
residence
serene
definition
cavity
ritual
volcano
flammable
majority
compete
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
Some are base words and some have suffixes. The base word is in the longer word.
In this sentence, The wedding rite was performed in the chapel following a specific ritual. What do the words rite and ritual mean?
rite means a ceremony
ritual means a series of actions performed in a prescribed order.
Normally, a ritual is followed in a ceremony.
What happens to the vowel sound in cave when the e is dropped and -ity is added?
The a changes from long to short.
What happens to the vowel sound in confide when the e is dropped and -ence is added?
The i changes from long to schwa.
How do you think we could sort these words?
By the base word and the derived word - base word long vowel, derived short, base word long vowel, derived schwa.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
How does knowing the meaning of a base word help you define a derived word?
They generally will have similar meaning.
How does knowing the spelling of a base word help you spell a derived word?
Thinking of the related word can help you spell a vowel sound.