The Nifty-Fifty
(From Cunningham & Hall, 1998)
Many big words are just smaller words with prefixes and suffixes added
to the word. Good spellers notice the patterns in words. These 50 words
include examples for all the common prefixes and suffixes as well as common
spelling changes. (Cunningham & Allington. Classrooms That Work.
They Can All Read and Write. Longman, 1999)
| antifreeze |
international |
| beautiful |
invasion |
| classify |
irresponsible |
| communities |
midnight |
| community |
misunderstand |
| composer |
musician |
| continuous |
nonliving |
| conversation |
overpower |
| deodorize |
performance |
| different |
prehistoric |
| discovery |
prettier |
| dishonest |
rearrange |
| electricity |
replacement |
| employee |
richest |
| encouragement |
semifinal |
| expensive |
signature |
| forecast |
submarine |
| forgotten |
supermarkets |
| governor |
swimming |
| happiness |
transportation |
| hopeless |
underweight |
| illegal |
unfinished |
| impossible |
unfriendly |
| impression |
unpleasant |
| independence |
valuable |
