Mr. Linden's Library
If one thing is ____________ by another, it is surrounded or completely covered by it.
engulfed
If there are ___________ of something, people have seen it with their own eyes.
sightings
________ are acts that involve tricking and lying to people.
Hoaxes
If you are ____________ at something, you are staring at it with your mouth open.
gaping
What does the suffix -less mean? (1 meaning)
Example: careless, helpless
-Less means "without."
If something is ____________, it has to do with feelings, often about the past.
sentimental
If you are trying _________, you are trying as hard as you can.
desperately
CHALLENGE: Fix these sentences so that they use possessive nouns correctly.
1) Mrs. Robinson children are named Brady, Daniel, and Lily, and Lily dog is named Buster.
2) The schools lockers were painted blue, but the classrooms door was painted red.
1) Mrs. Robinson's children are named Brady, Daniel, and Lily, and Lily's dog is named Buster.
2) The school's lockers were painted blue, but the classroom's door was painted red.
*What about names ending with an "s?"
A __________ is a shiver or trembling caused by fear.
shudder
What does the suffix "-y" mean? (1 meaning)
Examples: pretty, slimy, crazy
"-Y" means characterized/described by.
If something happens ___________, it never stops.
relentlessly
If you are ____________, you are scolded severely.
chastised
A __________ is a misunderstanding.
misperception
CHALLENGE: Fix these sentences so that they use possessive nouns correctly.
1) The girl had two cats, and the cats toys were all over the house!
2) The childrens backpacks were piled by the door next to the men coats.
1) The girl had two cats, and the cats' toys were all over the house!
2) The children's backpacks were piled by the door next to the men's coats.
CHALLENGE: Fix the punctuation in these sentences so that they use commas and semicolons correctly.
1) Bryce after Jane comes back from the bathroom you may go to your locker.
2) I need eggs bread and apples at the store and I need more shampoo, conditioner, and soap.
1) Bryce, after Jane comes back from the bathroom, you may go to your locker.
2) I need eggs, bread, and apples at the store; and I need more shampoo, conditioner, and soap.
If something is ___________, it is a bit frightening, but also impressive because of its size or another special quality.
formidable
CHALLENGE: Change each of these sentences into the past perfect tense by changing the verb tense.
1) She brings her hat to the party.
2) Mason and Sarah play basketball for two hours.
1) She had brought her hat to the party.
2) Mason and Sarah had played basketball for two hours.
Something that is ________ is based on a guess rather than proof.
theoretical
If something happens __________ , it happens with great speed.
hastily
What do the suffixes -ous and -ious mean? (1 meaning)
Examples: suspicious, curious
-Ous and -ious mean "full of."
Example: Someone curious is full of curiosity.
CHALLENGE: Identify the contractions in each sentence.
1) Aren't you listening to the story she's reading aloud?
2) If you're very positive, it'll be hard to have a bad day, but it's not impossible.
1) Aren't and she's
2) you're, it'll, it's
If you say something in _________, you are very serious and believe it to be true.
earnest
Something that is __________ is hard to find or understand.
elusive
Something that is ________ is hesitant and not confident.
faltering
What do the root words fac, fec, and fy mean? (Two meanings)
Examples: Factor, effect, simplify
Fac, fec, and fy mean "to do or to make."