Word Analysis

The first and the last word on a dictionary page

• synonyms

• antonyms

• guide words

• homophones

To sequence words by the order of the alphabet; words in the dictionary and glossary are in this order

• reverse

• alphabetical

• backwards

• sequential

A unit of meaning that cannot stand alone as a whole word; a prefix, suffix, or both can be attached to build a new word

• homophone

• suffix

• root word

• prefix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

A unit of meaning that can stand alone as a whole word; a prefix, suffix, or both can be attached to build a new word

• base word

• suffix

• prefix

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

A word with the same or similar meaning as another word

• antonym

• homophone

• prefix

• synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

A word opposite in meaning to another word

• antonym

• synonym

• suffix

• homophone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

Words that sound the same but are spelled differently, like ate and eight

• guide words

• homophones

• antonyms

• synonyms

A meaningful word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word (example: re-)

• root word

• suffix

• prefix

• base word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

A meaningful word part that is attached to the end of a root or base word (example: -ly)

• suffix

• guide words

• synonyms

• base word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

A part of a word that contains one vowel sound

• vowel

• consonant

• syllable

• homophone

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3C