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Change the Root

Suffixes that make the root word change

Lesson 13
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Say the root first. A y becomes i, and a silent e drops before -ing.

1

Tick the right spelling

ahappilyhappylyroots
bhopeinghopingroots
csillynesssillinessroots
dmakingmakeingroots
2

Find the 3 mistakes

Polpetta is hopeing his basil grows. He waters it happyly every day, and the garden is full of beautyful smells. He is making a big salad for lunch.
Say each root out loud. One tricky word is already right.
Write the corrections here
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Change the Root

Lesson 13 · Mild · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
Word bankhappinesshopingmakinghappilycelebration
a A word where y became i:
Polpetta smiled with happiness
b A word that dropped its e:
We were hoping
c An -ation word:
The whole café joined the celebration
4

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I painted a sign for the herb beds: Basil brings happyness. Lovely, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: the root happy must…
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