Matching Like Base Words

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What is a base word?

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A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning. It can also have prefixes or suffixes added to it.

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What does it mean to match like base words?

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Matching like base words means finding words that share the same root or base word.

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What is the base word in 'believer'?

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The base word is 'believe'.

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What is the base word in 'studying'?

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The base word is 'study'.

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What is the base word in 'amazed'?

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The base word is 'amaze'.

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What is the base word in 'survived'?

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The base word is 'survive'.

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What is the base word in 'explored'?

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The base word is 'explore'.

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Give an example of a word with the base word 'play'.

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Playing, player, playful.

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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 word to change its meaning.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.