Prefix, Stems, Suffix
What does the prefix 're-' mean?
again
Which is the noun in this sentence: Eat my shorts!?
shorts
(page 10, activity 1)
Which is the pronoun in this sentence: He loves Daisy?
he
Which is the adjective in this sentence: It's a beautiful day?
beautiful
Which is the adverb in this sentence:
"They played happily?"
happily
What is the stem in the word 'amazement'?
amaze
Change this adjective into a noun: Beautiful.
beauty
Use a pronoun to avoid repetition:
"Peter likes swimming. Peter swims every weekend."
Peter likes swimming. He swims every weekend.
(page 18, activity 1)
Change the adverb into an adjective: Magnificently.
magnificent
Change this verb in an adverb: Hurried.
hurriedly
How many parts does the word 'incomprehensible' have? What are they?
in-comprehend-ible
(page 9, activity 7)
Identify all the nouns in the sentence and state what type of noun they are: "He takes their dog for a walk before breakfast every day."
dog: thing
walk: activity
breakfast: thing
day: thing
Replace the noun phrase with a pronoun:
"Our bus has arrived. (The bus for them) will arrive very soon."
"Our bus has arrived. Theirs will arrive very soon."
(page 20, activity 4)
Change the adjective correctly:
"My old bedroom was (small) than the one I'm in now."
"My old bedroom was smaller than the one I'm in now."
(page 29, activity 7)
Add an adverb to the sentence:
"Dad was tired."
Dad was extremely tired.
Change the word 'help' by adding a prefix and a suffix.
unhelpful
(page 9, activity 8)
Change the nouns into plural nouns:
"The (thief) stole all the (loaf) from the local supermarket (branch)."
"The thieves stole all the loaves from the local supermarket branches."
(page 12, activity 3)
Change from the third to the first person:
"Ann switched the light on, dreading what she knew she would see. The vase her mum had got for her 40th birthday from Ann's nan was shattered into a million pieces."
"I switched the light on, dreading what I knew I would see. The vase my mum had got for her 40th birthday from my nan was shattered into a million pieces."
(page 21, activity 6)
Change the adjective correctly:
"Waiting at the airport was the (mind-numbing) experience I have ever had."
"Waiting at the airport was the most mind-numbing experience I have ever had."
(page 29, activity 8)
What are the adverbs describing in the passage:
"I got up from my bed sleepily. Foolishly, I had left it too late as usual."
"I got up from my bed sleepily. Foolishly, I had left it too late as usual."
(page 42, activity 5)
Which word has a suffix meaning 'relating to': Planetary, seasonal, or adaptable.
planetary
Change the nouns to plural nouns:
"The (mouse) were chasing the (child)."
"The mice were chasing the children."
(page 12, activity 4)
Find the pronoun mistake:
"Frank and Julia were reading in the garden. Their son John was mowing the lawn. He closed his book and asked him if he would like a drink."
"Frank and Julia were reading in the garden. Their son John was mowing the lawn. He closed his book and asked him if he would like a drink."
It's unclear whether 'he' refers to Frank or John.
(page 22, activity 8)
Finish with adjectives:
"Start your day with our ___, ___ breakfast smoothies. Made from ___ fruit, our smoothies are the most ___ way to start your day."
"Start your day with our delicious, home-made breakfast smoothies. Made from fresh fruit, our smoothies are the most refreshing way to start your day."
(page 26, activity 3)
Identify 3 places you can add the adverb 'cautiously':
"She put the key in the door."
Cautiously, she put the key in the door.
She cautiously put the key in the door.
She put the key in the door cautiously.