Word Formation and Base Words

This video tutorial teaches about base words ending in -ed and -ing. It covers examples like 'jump', 'mix', 'hike', 'bike', 'hop', and 'shop', explaining how to form different word variations by adding -ed or -ing. The video also highlights the concept of 'magic e' in words like 'hike' and 'bike'.

What is a base word?

• A word that cannot stand alone

• The smallest part of a word that can stand alone

• A word that always ends with 'ed'

• A word that always ends with 'ing'

What does the word 'jump' become when 'ed' is added?

• Jumped

• Jumps

• Jumping

• Jumper

How does the word 'jump' change when 'ing' is added?

• Jumping

• Jumper

• Jumps

• Jumped

What is the base word for 'jumped'?

• Jump

• Jumper

• Jumping

• Jumps

What is the base word for 'mixed'?

• Mixer

• Mixing

• Mix

• Mixes

How does the word 'mix' change when 'ing' is added?

• Mixer

• Mixed

• Mixes

• Mixing

What is a 'magic e' word?

• A word that ends with 'ed'

• A word that cannot be changed

• A word that ends with an 'e' and changes when 'ed' or 'ing' is added

• A word that ends with 'ing'

What does the word 'hike' become when 'ed' is added?

• Hiked

• Hiking

• Hikes

• Hiker

How does the word 'hike' change when 'ing' is added?

• Hikes

• Hiker

• Hiked

• Hiking

What is the base word for 'hiking'?

• Hikes

• Hiker

• Hiked

• Hike