FUNdations Baseword/Suffix

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What is a baseword?

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A baseword is a word that can stand alone and has its own meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a baseword to change its meaning.

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What does the suffix 's' do to a word?

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The suffix 's' makes a word plural, meaning more than one.

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What is the plural of 'cat'?

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cats

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What is the plural of 'dog'?

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dogs

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What does 'plural' mean?

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Plural means more than one.

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What is the baseword in 'happiness'?

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The baseword is 'happy'.

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What does the suffix 'ed' do to a word?

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The suffix 'ed' indicates that something happened in the past.

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What is the plural of 'box'?

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boxes

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What is the baseword in 'running'?

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The baseword is 'run'.