Synonyms
Which pair of words are not synonyms?
a) young, old
b) tired, sleepy
c) woods, forest
d) pretty, beautiful
a) young, old
What is the conjunction in the following sentence?
Bats have poor eyesight, but they hear very well.
but
Add a prefix to a base word to replace the words in italics.
I have to do five problems again.
redo
Read this sentence:
Parts of their bodies glow and give off light.
Which meaning of "light" is used in the sentence?
a) brightness b) weighing a small amount
c) pale in color d) to make something burn
a) brightness
Combine the two sentences to make a compound sentence by adding a comma and a conjunction.
-The travelers could sail in an unsafe ship.
-The could go on by camel.
The travelers could sail in an unsafe ship, or they could go on by camel.
What does the word musical mean?
a) relating to music
b) under the music
c) before the music
d) after the music
a) relating to music
Which pair of words are not synonyms?
a) insects, bugs
b) adore, love
c) catch, chase
d) prize, value
c) catch, chase
Combine the following sentences to make a compound predicate.
-Will you fly there?
-Will you sail there?
Will you fly or sail there?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate suffix:
Someone who works on a ship is called a sail_.
-or
Read this sentence:
-"What's your name, lad?"
What is a synonym for lad?
boy
Combine the two sentences to make a compound sentence by adding a comma and a conjunction.
-Marco Polo traveled throughout China.
-His exact routes are hard to trace.
Marco Polo traveled throughout China, but his exact routes are hard to trace.
What is the root word in disagreeable?
agree
Grandpa made the new dollhouse, complete with miniature furniture for every room.
What is a synonym for the word miniature?
tiny
Combine the following sentences to make a compound predicate.
-Mona and her parents hiked in the countryside.
-Mona and her parents biked in the countryside.
Mona and her parents hiked and biked in the countryside.
What does the word impractical mean?
not practical