Spelling
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Prefixes and Suffixes
100

Which word is spelled incorrectly? a. clock b. mes c. comet d. tent

What is b. mes?

100 pt Bonus Question:

How do you correctly spell mes?

100
The words at the top of a page in a print dictionary that show the first and last words on the page.

What are guide words?

100

To tell a story again.

What is retell?

100

Meaning of the word unhappy.

What is not happy?

prefix - un - meaning not


200

Which word is spelled correctly? a. ride b. saif c. thes d. mistak

What is a. ride?

200
These words are synonyms or antonyms:

                   sad    happy

What are antonyms?

200

Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events.

What is fiction?

200

believable

The base word is believe.

The suffix is _________?

What is -able?

300
The number of vowel sounds in the word:  tray

What is one?

300

A statement that goes beyond or overstates the truth.

What is exaggeration?

300

The transition word that tells about the order of events in the following sentence:

Soon, the neighbor called Farmer Jones.  "Your donkey is over here."

What is soon?

300

The form of a word to which a suffix can be added to make a new word.

What is a base word?

400

The word that has the same spelling pattern as smell.

a. shut    b. mess    c.  tent    d. comet

What is b. mess?

400

The use of the face and voice to show feeling when fluently reading.

What is expression?

400

A question that may open a text or a text section.

What is a framing question?

Example:

"How will I ever fit in?"  wondered Paisley.  The family had just brought her home, but it wasn't home to Paisley.

400
base word:  misery

suffix:  able

Name the new word with the suffix added.

What is miserable?

500

This sneaky letter at the end of words makes the middle vowel sound long.

What is silent e?

500

The difference between synonyms and antonyms.

What are...Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Synonyms are words with meanings that are the same or similar.

500

Name the 4 signal words in the following paragraph that show the order of events.

First, Abby wakes up.  Then she eats breakfast.  Next, she takes a hike.  On the hike, she picks flowers.  Last, she tells her family about her day.

What are first, then, next, last?

500

The word artist contains the Latin suffix -ist which means_______.

What is "one that does an action"?

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