Morphology
What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word?
Morpheme
What is the study of the origin of words called?
What is a one synonym and one antonym for Kind?
Synonym: Caring
Antonym: Mean
I am a word that describes a person, place, or thing. What am I?
A noun
Rewrite this sentence with the correct punctuation:
my brother said lets play outside
My brother said, "Let's play outside."
How many morphemes are in the word "unhappiness"?
Two ("un" + "happy" + "ness")
From which language does the word "photo" originate?
Greek
What is a one synonym and one antonym for Brave?
Synonym: Courageous
Antonym: Cowardly
I connect words, phrases, or clauses. What am I?
A conjunction
Fix the punctuation in this question:
wheres your backpack
Where's your backpack?
What is the word part called when that you add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?
A prefix
What does the Latin root "scrib" mean?
It means to write
What is a one synonym and one antonym for Quiet?
Synonym: Silent
Antonym: Noisy
I am a word that describes an action. What am I?
A verb
Add punctuation to this sentence:
wow that rainbow is beautiful
Wow, that rainbow is beautiful!
What do we call a word that has the same spelling but different meanings, like "bat"?
A homograph
The word "aquarium" comes from Latin. What do the roots "aqua" and "rium" mean?
"aqua" (water) and "rium" (place or space)
What is a one synonym and one antonym for Soft?
Synonym: Gentle
Antonym: Hard
I tell you more about a noun. What am I?
An adjective
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
on saturday we visited grandma uncle jack and cousin lily
On Saturday, we visited Grandma, Uncle Jack, and Cousin Lily.
What is the term for a word that is made by combining two other words?
A compound word
The word "photograph" comes from Greek. What do the roots "photo" and "graph" mean?
"photo" (light) and "graph" (to write or draw)
What is a one synonym and one antonym for Sharp?
Synonym: Pointed
Antonym: Dull
I provide more detail about a verb. What am I?
An adverb
Fix this sentence so it makes sense:
i cant believe its already november
I can't believe it's already November!