IXL | Spell words with base elements: form, rupt

Fill in the missing part.

dis

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ive

disruptive

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Fill in the missing part.

uni

iiiiiiiiifnn

uniformed

key idea

Spelling can be a little tricky sometimes, but it can help to think about the parts in a word.

For example, think about the parts in formative and

disrupt.

form + ative

dis + rupt

It can also help to recognize common base elements in related words.

For example, the word formative includes the base element

form.

You can see this same base in words like these:

uniform

conform

The word disrupt includes the base element

rupt.

You can see this same base in words like these:

rupture

bankrupted

To spell, think about each part of the word on its own. Then put them together.

form + ative → formative

dis + rupt → disrupt

solution

The missing part is

form.

The word uniformed has these parts:

uni + form + ed

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