Nifty, Thrifty FiftyDecember

Language feature: Other common words containing a root word and the suffix

“ous” are nervous, dangerous, and humorous.

continuousPrefix Base Word Suffix

continue -ous(“full of”)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

Something that doesn’t stop. It continues. Continue is a verb. Adding “ous” changes the verb to an adjective.

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Similar words include: reservation; invitation; information

conversationPrefix Base Word Suffix

converse(to talk)

-ation(turns nouns into verbs)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

“Converse” means “talk.” It is a verb. When you add “-ation” to converse, it becomes a noun. A conversation is a thing you have with another person in which you take turns talking to each other.

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Similar words include: rotten; hidden; forbidden

forgottenPrefix Base Word Suffix

forgot( not remembering)

-en(cause to be; cause to

have)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

“forgot” is the past tense of “forget.” Both are verbs. When you add “-en” to the words, you change the word to an adjective. “Her friend was forgotten when she was allowed to play the xbox.”

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Similar words: nonfattening; nonsense; nonfiction

nonlivingPrefix Base Word Suffix

non-(not/opposite) live -ing

(the state of)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

dead; never having life in the first place

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Similar words: running; jogging; rapping; drumming

swimmingPrefix Base Word Suffix

swim-ing

(changes adjectives into nouns)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

Swimming is “swim” with the suffix “-ing” added and the final consonant doubled.

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Other words with the prefix “un-” include: unable; unfriendly; unfinished; undo

Other “-ant” words are: resistant; hesitant; and tolerant

unpleasantPrefix Base Word Suffix

un-(opposite) please -ant

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

“Unpleasant” is the word “please” with the prefix “un-” added to it and the suffix “-ant”. Adding the suffix changes the pronunciation and changes the word from a verb to an adjective.

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Language feature: Other “-able” words: quotable; likeable; unimaginable

valuablePrefix Base Word Suffix

value -able(worth or ability)

Friendly definition/multiple meaning:

The word “value” with the suffix “-able” added and the final “e” dropped.

Students write word in their literacy notebooks.

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

submarine

2. It has at least four vowels.

3. It is a noun.

4. It has three syllable.

5. It only has a prefix and the prefix means under.

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

encouragement

2. It only has a prefix and a suffix.

3. It has 10 more letters.

4. It starts with a vowel.

5. It fits in the sentences, “The praise gave her ________________ and made her want to try again.”

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

forgotten

2. It has a spelling change when the suffix is added.

3. It only has a suffix.

4. It has three syllables.

5. The final consonant has to be doubled before adding the suffix.

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

valuable

2. It has three syllables.

3. It has a spelling change when the suffix is added.

4. It only has a suffix.

5. The e is dropped from the root word when the suffix is added..

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

composer

2. It has 3 syllables.

3. It is a person.

4. It has three vowels.

5. It is someone who writes music.

Be a Mind Reader!

1. It’s a Nifty Thrifty Fifty Word.

electricity

2. It is a noun.

3. It has 10 or more letters.

4. It begins with an “e”.

5. It has only a suffix.

Nifty, Thrifty Fifty Riddles!

1. Write the word that means “when people are talking to each other.”2. Write the word that means “something has great worth.”3. Write the word that means “not pleasing.”4. Write the word that means “not remembered.”5. Write the word with an opposite prefix and a spelling change

before the suffix.6. Write the word that has an “-ing” suffix.7. Write the word that means “doesn’t stop.”

Word Bankcontinuous swimming forgotten unpleasant

valuable conversation nonliving

Nifty, Thrifty Fifty Riddles!

1. Write the word that means “when people are talking to each other.”

2. Write the word that means “something has great worth.”3. Write the word that means “not pleasing.”4. Write the word that means “not remembered.”5. Write the word with an opposite prefix and a spelling change

before the suffix.6. Write the word that has an “-ing” suffix.7. Write the word that means “doesn’t stop.”

conversation

continuousswimming

nonliving

valuable

forgottenunpleasant

Word Bankcontinuous swimming forgotten unpleasant

valuable conversation nonliving

Word Detectives

Word Wall Words• 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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Word Bank

Visual Checking SystemTrees Freeze Peas pleasedisees diseeze diseas disease

committees committeeze committeas committeaseoversees overseeze overseas oversease

berappees appeeze appeas appeaseguarantees guaranteeze guaranteas guarantease

squees squeeze squeas squeasepedigrees pedigreeze pedigreas pedigrease

snees sneeze sneas sneasechickpees chickpeeze chickpeas chickpease

unees uneeze uneas uneaseretirees retireeze retireas retirease

Visual Checking SystemTrees Freeze Peas please

Yankees Yankeeze Yankeas Yankeaseantifrees antifreeze antifreas antifreasedisplees displeeze displeas displease

berunfrees unfreeze unfreas unfreasefrisbees frisbeeze frisbeas frisbeasedisees diseeze diseas disease