Words Their Way Vocabulary

Front

What do we call two of the same consonants together in a word?

Back

Doublet (e.g., happen, funny)

Front

What is it called when two letters make one sound?

Back

Blend (e.g., shirt, black)

Front

What is a word that can stand alone and has meaning?

Back

Base word (e.g., 'run' in 'running')

Front

What do we call a verb tense that indicates something has already happened?

Back

Past (e.g., I ran yesterday)

Front

What is the term for dropping an 'e' from the end of a word before adding -ing?

Back

E-drop (e.g., hoping, making)

Front

What do we call a word that is formed by combining two base words?

Back

Compound word (e.g., 'toothbrush')

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e.g., 'un-' in 'unhappy')

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning (e.g., '-ed' in 'walked')

Front

What do we call a sound made by two letters together, like 'ch' in 'chart'?

Back

Digraph (e.g., 'sh', 'th')

Front

What is the term for a word that describes an action happening now?

Back

Present (e.g., I am running)