Nifty Thrifty Fifty Words

The Nifty Thrifty Fifty is a list of words containing common roots, prefixes and suffixes. Once students learn the spelling patterns of these words, they can apply that knowledge to help them spell and build meaning for many other words. Patricia Cunningham, author and respected educational lecturer, says that for each Nifty Thrifty Fifty word a reader knows, he or she can read at least 7 more words. That means that if students master the Nifty Thrifty Fifty words listed, they can figure out at least 350 additional words. 

*Adapted from Month-by-Month PHONICS for Upper Grades, 1998, Patricia Cunningham and Dorothy Hall. Carson-Dellosa.

 
 
antifreeze    
beautiful classify         
communities composer
continuous     
conversation deodorize different discovery
dishonest electricity           
employee encouragement expensive          
forecast forgotten forgotten  governor                           happiness
hopeless illegal impossible           
impression independence
international invasion irresponsible midnight misunderstand
musician nonliving overpower performance prehistoric
prettier rearrange replacement richest semifinal
signature submarine supermarkets swimming transportation
underweight unfinished unfriendly unpleasant valuable


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