3 Types of Words in English Spelling
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- Learn to recognise the three different types of words in English:
- Simple Words
- Compound Words
- Complex Words
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- the smallest word form with nothing added to it
- contains just one base element that holds the core meaning
- Examples
- act form tree ever
- of leave dance place
- graph can laugh flower
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- a combination of two simple words
- does not have to acquire the original meanings of the two simple words
- Examples
- into tonight nothing
- forever however understand
- thunderstorm watermelon
- classroom basketball today
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- a base [free or bound] element combined with an affix [prefix, suffix, vowel connector]
- Examples
- know knowing unknowingly
- act action unreactive
- struct construct instructive
- ject injection rejected
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- Description
- In this lesson, you will learn to recognise the different characteristics that makes a word simple, compound or complex. If you can identify a word to be either simple, compound or complex, you will know what strategies to use to help learn their spellings and meanings.
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- Cheryl Song Education Consultancy
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