Suffixes
Synonyms
Compound Nouns
Word Family
Pronouns
100
What suffix will turn create into an adjective? Use the adjective in a sentence.
"-ive" is the suffix. "creative" is the adjective" People who write music are very creative.
100
What are synonyms?
A synonym has the same meaning as anther word in the same language.
100
What is a compound noun?
A compound noun is a word made up of more than one noun.
100
What is a word family?
A word family is a group of word that are related by the base word. They include verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs that are differentiated by suffixes.
100
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
200
If the suffix "ly" is on the end of a word, what part of speech is the word likely to be?
If the suffix "ly" is on the end of a word, the word is an adverb.
200
Three synonyms for the word average.
normal, common, ordinary, medium, in the middle, fair
200
The first word is what you see in the sky at night. The second word is a marine animal that swims in the ocean. What is this word?
The word is "Starfish"
200
How can you change the word "active' to make it a noun?
You would take away the "e" and add "-ity" to make the word "activity".
200
Name five SUBJECT nouns.
I, you, she, he, it, we, you, they are all SUBJECT nouns.
300
If the suffix "able" is on the end of a word, what part of speech does the word come from? Give three examples of words that end in the suffix "able".
If the suffix "able" is on the end of a word, it is likely to be an adjective. comfortable, available, breakable, bearable, advisable, inflatable, forgettable, readable...................
300
What are two synonyms for the word "serious"?
thoughtful, solemn, sincere, sober, important, not playful
300
The first word is the white stuff that falls from the sky in the winter. The second word is a round object that kids play with or is used in a sport. What is the word?
The word is "snowball".
300
What part of speech does the word "attentive" fall under? What is the noun and adverb in that word family?
"attentive" is an adjective. "attention" is the noun in that word family and "attentively" is the adverb in that word family.
300
Name five OBJECT nouns.
Me, you, her, him, it, us, you, and them are all OBJECT pronouns.
400
If a word ends in the suffix "ion", what part of speech does the word come from. Give two examples and use them in a sentence.
Words that end in "ion" are nouns. Examples: pollution, conviction, attention, premonition, dictation, administration, complication. Let me have your attention. There is a lot of pollution in Beijing China
400
Give three synonyms for the word "critical".
critical= important, crucial, desperate, acute, vital,
400
The first word is the number that comes after three. The second word is the thing on your shoulders. What is this word?
The word is "forehead".
400
What part of speech does the word "courage" fall under? What is the adjective and adverb in this word family? Use the words in a sentence.
"Courage" is a noun. "Courageous" is the adjective, and "courageously" is the adverb. To be a marine, you must have courage. My son is very courageous, he goes sky diving regularly.
400
Name five POSSESSIVE nouns
My, your, his, hers, our, its, their are all POSSESSIVE nouns.
500
Name two other endings besides "ly" that can be associated with adverbs
"wise" and "ward" are two other endings that can be associated with adverbs
500
Give two synonyms for the word "berate".
berate= rebuke, reprimand, lecture, scold reproof, criticize
500
The first word is a little white oval shaped chick holder. The second word is a green and leafy thing that can be put in the ground or on a stand. What is this word?
The word is "eggplant".
500
Give the word family (verb. noun, adjective, and adverb) for the word "express". Use these words in sentences that make sense.
verb = to express noun = expression adjective = expressive adverb = expressively
500
Name five compound pronouns.
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves, itself are all compound nouns.
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