Phones, Nyms, and Graphs
Which term means:
Same spelling
Same sound
Different meaning
Homonyms.
What is the symbol to capitalize a letter?
Three lines underneath the letter.
What does the prefix "sub" mean?
Below
Complete this rule: "___ before ___ except after ___ or when it sounds like 'a' as in neighbor or weigh."
"I before E except after C or when it sounds like 'a' as in neighbor or weigh."
Complete the rule: If a noun ends with a vowel before -y, add ______.
An s.
Which term means:
Different spellingSame sound
Different meaning
Homophones.
What is the symbol to make a letter lowercase?
/ through the letter
What does the suffix "-er" mean?
more OR one who
How do you correctly combine this root and suffix? Love + -ing = ?
loving (drop the e)
What is the plural of "sky"?
skies
"Here" and "hear" are examples of...
Homophones
Proper _______ and proper _______ should be capitalized.
Proper NOUNS and proper ADJECTIVES
A ________ is a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word with a different meaning
Suffix
Which of the following words is misspelled? dragging, recieve, happier, likely
Recieve should be recEIve
What is the plural of "knife"?
Knives
Yes or No: is the word "left" an example of a homonym?
Yes. Left can mean the opposite of right or the past tense of leave.
Which words in this title should be capitalized? sherlock holmes and the adventure of the empty house
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Empty House
What does the suffix "-ness" mean?
state of being
How do you correctly combine this root and suffix? Busy + -er =?
Busy + -er = busier
What is the plural of "moose"?
(the REAL plural)
Moose (the singular and the plural forms are the same)
Why is "wound" an example of a homograph?
Wound has 2 pronunciations with 2 different meanings. One is an injury and the other is to twist or wrap something.
Which of the following is NOT a category of proper nouns and therefore do not get capitalized?
holidays, specific people, seasons, languages, calendar terms
Seasons
What are the prefix, root, and suffix of the word "inconceivable"?
Prefix: in
Root: conceive
Suffix: -able
Give an example of the 1:1:1 rule.
bragging, hopping, running, etc.
Name 2 nouns that have irregular plural forms. Give the singular and the plural.
Child-->Children Foot-->Feet Tooth-->Teeth Mouse-->Mice Woman-->Women Man-->Men