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Change the Root

Suffixes that make the root word change

Lesson 13
Medium
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Check the root's last letter before you add. A y becomes i; a silent e drops before a vowel.

1

Tick the right spelling

ahappinesshappynessroots
bplentifulplentyfulroots
ccelebrateioncelebrationroots
dbeautyfulbeautifulroots
2

Find the 4 mistakes

Welcome to Polpetta's herb garden. He is hopeing the mint will spread, and he waters every pot happyly before breakfast. The beds are packed with plentyful basil, and the whole café enjoys the beautiful smell. Tonight there will be a celebrateion dinner, and everyone is invited.
One word with a tricky root is already right. Careful!
Write the corrections here
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Change the Root

Lesson 13 · Medium · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
a Which words changed y to i?
Tick 3happinessplayedplentifulenjoyingcriedstaying
Now use one in a sentence:
b Which words dropped their e?
Tick 3hopingmakingseeingridingusefulfreely
Now use one in a sentence:
c Which -ation nouns are spelt right?
Tick 2invitationcreationinvitetioncreatationimaginetion
Now use one in a sentence:
4

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote the new menu: Taste the happyness of our herb salad. Perfect, no?

Tell him why it is wrong.
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