Nifty Thrifty Fifty

1. Nifty Thrifty Fifty December Words

2. December NTF Words • We will look at each word, discuss its root, prefix and suffix, and note any spelling changes. • We will chant the letters in each word. • We will write each word once. • We will post the words on the NTF Word Wall to reference.

3. December NTF Words continuous • Means “without interruption” • its root is continue • its suffix is –ous(-ous means “full of”) • spelling change – e is dropped from continue when -ousis added

4. December NTF Words conversation • Means “the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words” • its root is converse • its suffix is –ation(denotes an action or an instance of it) • spelling change – e is dropped from root word

5. December NTF Words forgotten • Means “failed to remember” (use had before it; example: She had completely forgotten about the deadline.) • its root is forgot • its suffix is –en (means “cause to be or have”) • spelling change – t in forgot is doubled

6. December NTF Words nonliving • Means “not alive; inanimate; lifeless” • its root is live(which rhymes with “give”) • its prefix is –non (means “the opposite of”) • the suffix is -ing • spelling change – e is dropped from root

7. December NTF Words swimming • Means “propelling oneself through water” • its root is swim • the suffix is -ing • spelling change – m is doubled in root word

8. December NTF Words unpleasant • Means “causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion” • its root is please • its prefix is –un (means “the opposite of”) • the suffix is –ant • spelling change – e is dropped from root

9. December NTF Words valuable • Means “having great worth, importance or usefulness” • its root is value • the suffix is –able • spelling change – e is dropped from root

10. December NTF Words continuous conversation forgotten nonliving What other words can you think of that have similar roots, suffixes or prefixes as these words? swimming unpleasant valuable