Root Words
What does the Latin root -ject mean?
to throw or hurt
What is a verb?
A word that shows action or state of being
Cassie growed/grew a bunch of daises in her garden.
grew
Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence below.
Kyla raised a good point; however, there are other points to consider.
however
Write these verbs in past tense.
break, see, weep
broke, saw, wept
What does the Latin root -ter/terra mean?
What is an irregular verb?
I chose/choosed our dinner tonight.
chose
Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence below.
My sister doesn't like going to the gym; nevertheless, it's good for her.
nevertheless
Write these past tense verbs in present tense.
said, bought, shrank
say, buy, shrink
What does the Latin root -port mean?
to carry
Name 3 common irregular verbs.
choose (chose) forget (forgot)
catch (caught) teach (taught)
creep (crept) wake (woke)
dig (dug) freeze (froze)
sting (stung) grow (grew)
The kindergarteners caught/catched three butterflies with their net.
caught
Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence below.
We need to hurry; otherwise, we will be late for school.
otherwise
For bonus point... what are their names?
2
Ben and Jenna
What does the Latin root -dict mean?
to say or speak
What is the past tense form for the following verbs?
drink, bite, set
drank
bit
set
My brother digged/dug a moat around his sandcastle at the beach.
dug
What are conjunctive adverbs?
words that connect or join to independent clauses
What is Ms. Jacobson's favorite color?
purple
What do the Latin roots -sub and -super mean?
below
above, over, beyond
What is the standard rule for past tense verbs?
Adding -ed or -d to the end of a word
It stung/stinged when I got a shock from the staticky carpet.
stung
What do conjunctive adverbs show?
What did Ms. Jacobson graduate with?
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education