Word Study Base Words and Generalizations

What is the base or root word of skipping?

• skip

• skate

• snap

• skin

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the suffix generalization for "skipping"?

• e-drop

• double final consonant

• no change

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the letter pattern in "skip"?

• VCe (vowel-consonant-silent e)

• CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant)

• CVCC (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant)

• CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What vowel sound is in the word "skip"?

• short vowel (cap, pet, him, cop, cup)

• long vowel (face, keep, time, cope, June, cube)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What might happen if you don't double a final consonant in a CVC word before adding a suffix ending?

• it looks funny

• it changes the vowel sound to a long vowel (hop -> hoping/hop->hopping)

• the vowel sound stays short

• nothing happens, it just is

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the base word in skating?

• skip

• skating

• skate

• space

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What letter pattern does skate follow?

• CVC

• CVVC

• CVCC

• VCe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Because skate follows a VCe pattern, what generalization should you apply before adding the suffix -ing?

• double final consonant

• e-drop

• no change, just add -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the base word in drifting?

• drift

• drive

• drifte

• dip

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What letter pattern does drift follow?

• CVC

• CVCC

• VCe

• CVVC

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A