Download Predictable Spelling Changes in Word Roots ceiv/cep, tain/ten

Predictable Spelling Changes
in Word Roots
ceiv/cep, tain/ten, nounce/nunc
ceiv/cep
means “take”
deceive: take under false pretenses
deception: the act of deceiving or taking
under false pretenses
deceive: drop e + change ceiv to cep + tion = deception
tain/ten
means “hold”
detain: hold back
detention: the act of holding someone
back; an enforced delay
detain: change tain to ten + tion = detention
nounce/nunc
means “report”
pronounce: say the sounds of
pronunciation: the act of pronouncing or
saying sounds of words
pronounce: change nounce to nunc + ia + tion =
pronunciation
Use the meaning of roots to figure out the meanings
of words.
Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
Word Study & Vocabulary 4: Unit 22: Predictable spelling changes ceiv/cep, tain/ten, nounce/nunc
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