build
This is How I Teach Base
Words
stick
Base
rebuild builds rebuilds
build
verb
build
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cook
fill
spell
verb
verb
verb
verb
rebuild builds rebuilds
1. I explain to kids that base words
stand alone and have meanings.
2. I use base words that kids are
familiar with and understand their
meanings.
3. I have kids add prefixes and suffixes
to base words to create new words.
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This is how I Teach Base Words
build
cook
fill
spell
stick
Base words
rebuild
recook
refill
respell
restick
re –
do again
Base words
Prefix
build again
cook again
fill again
restick
spell again
stick again
builds
cooks
fills
spells
Base words
builds
cooks
fills
sticks
spells
sticks
-s
3rd
Person
present
Suffix
Tells who is doing the
action?
Tommy
build
cook
fill
spell
stick
Base words
Prefix
re-
Suffix
-s
New words
rebuilds
recooks
refills
respells
resticks
re
re
re
re
re
s
s
s
s
s
Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re
s
er
re ing
The carpenter builds homes.
build
When adding s to a verb it makes
the verb 3rd person present
er
co
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pre
co
Prefixes Suffixes
Meanings Meanings
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Resource Chart
y
Being or having
Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re
pre
s
er
re ing
build
er
co
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When adding s to a verb it makes
the verb 3rd person present
The carpenter builds homes.
Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre
s
er
re ing
build
er
co
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She will need to rebuild the
bookshelf.
Adding the prefix re to a base word,
means to do again
Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre pre build
s
er
re ing
They want to prebuild their small
house before they move it.
build
Adding prefix pre- to a base word
means before.
er
co
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre pre build
s builds
er
re ing
The carpenter builds homes.
build
When adding s to a verb it makes
the verb 3rd person present
er
co
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre pre build
s builds
er builder
re ing
build
Adding the suffix er changes the
base word (verb) to a builder (noun)
er
co
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Emily has been a furniture builder
for 10 years.
Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre pre build
s builds
er builder
re ing
Tom is my cobuilder.
build
When adding prefix co to builder, it
means the builder works with other
builders.
er builder
co co
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
build
prefix suffix
build
build
build
build
build
build
build
new word
re build
re
pre pre build
s builds
er builder
re rebuilding
ing
They are rebuilding their
model plane.
build
When adding ing to rebuild, it means
they are doing something(rebuilding)
er builder
co co
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
cook
prefix suffix
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
new word
re
s
ing
ed
He cooked the ribs before
everyone arrived.
cook
When adding ed to cook, the suffix means
past tense. The ribs were cooked.
ed
un
pre
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
cook
prefix suffix
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
cook
new word
re cook
re
pre cook
s cooks
ing cooking
uncooked
ed
He cooked the ribs before
everyone arrived.
cook
When adding ed to cook, the suffix means
past tense. The ribs were cooked.
ed cooked
un
pre
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
fill
fill
prefix suffix
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
re
pre
s
er
un
ing
ed
new word
Lucy is filling the blue bucket
with sand.
When adding ing to a verb it shows
someone is doing something
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
fill
fill
prefix suffix
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
fill
re fill
re
pre prefill
s fills
able fillable
filling
un
ing
unfilled
ed
new word
Lucy is filling the blue bucket
with sand.
When adding ing to a verb it shows
someone is doing something
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
spell
prefix suffix
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
new word
mis
re
s
ed
s
Today we have a spelling test.
spell
When adding the suffix ing to the end
of a word, it means doing something
(doing the spelling test)
ing
re
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
spell
prefix suffix
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
spell
new word
mis spell
mis
re re spell
s spells
ed spelled
re spells
s
Today we have a spelling test.
spell
When adding the suffix ing to the end
of a word, it means doing something
(doing the spelling test)
ing spelling
re
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
mix
prefix suffix
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
new word
s
They used a nonstick pan to
cook the hamburgers.
stick
The prefix non means not, meaning
the food would not stick to the pan.
y
re
re
non
s
er
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Base Word New Word
Base Word
mix
prefix suffix
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
stick
new word
re stick
stick
sticks
sticker
resticks
s
They used a nonstick pan to
cook the hamburgers.
stick
The prefix non means not, meaning
the food would not stick to the pan.
y sticky
re
re
non non
s
er
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When prefixes and suffixes are added to
base words they make new words
Makes a noun plural
Or Makes a verb 3rd
person present
Prefixes
are word parts added to
the beginning of words to
change their meanings
Suffixes
are word parts added to
the endings of words to
change their meanings
Not or no
Before
Do again
Capable
Past Tense
Someone who
does something
Being or having
Doing something
re
pre
un s
ed
ing
er
y
meaning
With others
Not
co able
mis
Wrong
non
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meaning
Makes a verb 3rd
person present
Base Words
Prefixes Suffixes
be
co
non
pre
re
un
build
fill
friend
cook
stick
ed
er
ful
ing
ly
s
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Base Words
Prefixes
co
mis
non
pre
re
un
build
fill
friend
cook
stick
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Base Words
Prefixes Suffixes
co
mis
non
pre
re
un
build
fill
friend
cook
stick
able
ed
er
y
ing
s
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This is How I Teach Base Words to Children

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    build This is HowI Teach Base Words stick Base rebuild builds rebuilds build verb build © 2024reading2success.com cook fill spell verb verb verb verb rebuild builds rebuilds
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    1. I explainto kids that base words stand alone and have meanings. 2. I use base words that kids are familiar with and understand their meanings. 3. I have kids add prefixes and suffixes to base words to create new words. © 2024reading2success.com This is how I Teach Base Words
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    rebuild recook refill respell restick re – do again Basewords Prefix build again cook again fill again restick spell again stick again
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re s er re ing The carpenter builds homes. build When adding s to a verb it makes the verb 3rd person present er co © 2024reading2success.com pre
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    co Prefixes Suffixes Meanings Meanings ©2024reading2success.com Resource Chart y Being or having
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re pre s er re ing build er co © 2024reading2success.com When adding s to a verb it makes the verb 3rd person present The carpenter builds homes.
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre s er re ing build er co © 2024reading2success.com She will need to rebuild the bookshelf. Adding the prefix re to a base word, means to do again
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre pre build s er re ing They want to prebuild their small house before they move it. build Adding prefix pre- to a base word means before. er co © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre pre build s builds er re ing The carpenter builds homes. build When adding s to a verb it makes the verb 3rd person present er co © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre pre build s builds er builder re ing build Adding the suffix er changes the base word (verb) to a builder (noun) er co © 2024reading2success.com Emily has been a furniture builder for 10 years.
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre pre build s builds er builder re ing Tom is my cobuilder. build When adding prefix co to builder, it means the builder works with other builders. er builder co co © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word build prefix suffix build build build build build build build new word re build re pre pre build s builds er builder re rebuilding ing They are rebuilding their model plane. build When adding ing to rebuild, it means they are doing something(rebuilding) er builder co co © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word cook prefix suffix cook cook cook cook cook cook cook new word re s ing ed He cooked the ribs before everyone arrived. cook When adding ed to cook, the suffix means past tense. The ribs were cooked. ed un pre © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word cook prefix suffix cook cook cook cook cook cook cook new word re cook re pre cook s cooks ing cooking uncooked ed He cooked the ribs before everyone arrived. cook When adding ed to cook, the suffix means past tense. The ribs were cooked. ed cooked un pre © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word fill fill prefix suffix fill fill fill fill fill fill fill re pre s er un ing ed new word Lucy is filling the blue bucket with sand. When adding ing to a verb it shows someone is doing something © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word fill fill prefix suffix fill fill fill fill fill fill fill re fill re pre prefill s fills able fillable filling un ing unfilled ed new word Lucy is filling the blue bucket with sand. When adding ing to a verb it shows someone is doing something © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word spell prefix suffix spell spell spell spell spell spell spell new word mis re s ed s Today we have a spelling test. spell When adding the suffix ing to the end of a word, it means doing something (doing the spelling test) ing re © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word spell prefix suffix spell spell spell spell spell spell spell new word mis spell mis re re spell s spells ed spelled re spells s Today we have a spelling test. spell When adding the suffix ing to the end of a word, it means doing something (doing the spelling test) ing spelling re © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word mix prefix suffix stick stick stick stick stick stick stick new word s They used a nonstick pan to cook the hamburgers. stick The prefix non means not, meaning the food would not stick to the pan. y re re non s er © 2024reading2success.com
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    Base Word NewWord Base Word mix prefix suffix stick stick stick stick stick stick stick new word re stick stick sticks sticker resticks s They used a nonstick pan to cook the hamburgers. stick The prefix non means not, meaning the food would not stick to the pan. y sticky re re non non s er © 2024reading2success.com
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    When prefixes andsuffixes are added to base words they make new words Makes a noun plural Or Makes a verb 3rd person present Prefixes are word parts added to the beginning of words to change their meanings Suffixes are word parts added to the endings of words to change their meanings Not or no Before Do again Capable Past Tense Someone who does something Being or having Doing something re pre un s ed ing er y meaning With others Not co able mis Wrong non © 2024reading2success.com meaning Makes a verb 3rd person present
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