Define & Spell
Spell the word that means “to change from a liquid into a vapor
evaporate
Spell this word correctly: celabrate
celebrate
What sound is spelled ate in “celebrate
āt
What is the base word in “protective
protect
Spell the word that means “the feeling of being pleased because a need has been met
satisfaction
Spell the word that means “to pause because you are unsure
hesitate
Spell this word correctly: decorete
decorate
Name any 3 pattern words that end with the /ĭv/ sound spelled ive
productive, protective, supportive, effective, alternative, persuasive, descriptive
What is the base word in “supportive”?
support
Spell the word that means “the act of sorting things into groups
classification
Spell the word that means “fragile; easily broken or damaged
delicate
Spell this word correctly: persuasave
persuasive
Which word ends with the /ĭt/ sound: hibernate, accurate, or cultivate?
accurate
Drop the final e from “imitate” and add -ion. Spell the new word
imitation
Spell the word that means “the act of recognizing or naming who or what something is
identification
Spell the word that means “having many small, connected parts; complicated
intricate
Spell this word correctly: imediate
immediate
Sort these into /āt/ and /ĭt/: evaporate, delicate, imitate, adequate
āt/: evaporate, imitate. /ĭt/: delicate, adequate
What part of speech are words that end in -ive, like “effective”? What does the suffix mean?
Adjectives; -ive means “tending to” or “having the quality of”
Spell the word that means “moral or spiritual improvement.” Its base word is “edify
edification
Spell the word that means “just enough to meet a need.” It ends with the /ĭt/ sound
adequate
Two of these three words are misspelled. Name them and spell them correctly: acurate, alternitive, imitate
accurate, alternative (imitate is already correct)
Name all six pattern words that end with the /ĭt/ sound spelled ate
immediate, accurate, delicate, intricate, adequate, literate
Drop the final e and add -ion to each word. Spell all three new words cultivate, decorate, celebrate
A: cultivation, decoration, celebration
Spell the word that names an ancient method of execution on a cross. It’s the only review word that ends in -xion instead of -tion
crucifixion