word families

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What is a word family?

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A group of words that share a common base or root and have related meanings.

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Give an example of a word family for 'play'.

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play, playful, played, playing.

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What is the word family for 'run'?

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run, runner, running, ran.

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Which word does not belong in the word family: 'cat', 'cats', 'catty', 'dog'?

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dog.

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What is a base word?

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A word that can stand alone and has meaning, like 'play'.

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What is a suffix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning, like '-ing' in 'playing'.

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What is a prefix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, like 'un-' in 'unhappy'.

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Identify the base word in 'happiness'.

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happy.

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Which word does not belong in the word family: 'happy', 'happily', 'happier', 'sad'?

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sad.

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What does the suffix '-er' indicate?

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It often indicates someone who performs an action, like 'teacher'.