Prefixes
Past Tense
Word Families
Gerunds
Room 4 Fun Facts
100
What are prefixes?
Prefixes are letters that come before a base word and change the meaning of the word.
100
What two letters is added to the base form of regular verbs to make them past tense?
"-ed" are the two letters put on the base form of regular verbs to make them past tense.
100
What is a word family?
A word family is a group of words that represent the parts of speech ( noun, verb, adjective, and adverb) that all have the same base word.
100
What is a gerund? Give an example.
A gerund is formed when you take a verb and add "ing". For instance "drive" + "ing" = "driving".
100
How many children does Kimberly have?
Kimberly has four children.
200
What does the prefix "re" mean, and give three examples of words that use the prefix "re".
The prefix "re" means "again". Some examples of words with this prefix are; remind, rewind, reduce, reuse, recycle, rewrite, review, recover, reheat, redo, reread, reabsorb, recreate, react, restore, realign, reassure...................
200
Name four irregular past tense verbs.
Made, rang, went, swam, drove, spoke, ate, slept, fought, taught, ran, saw, came, fell, got, were, sat, kept, flew, stood and brought are some of the irregular verbs
200
"All word families have a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb." Is this statement True or False?
This statement is false, like our families, word families are different.
200
How can you use a gerund as a noun? Give an example sentence.
A gerund can be a noun if it is used as the subject or direct object of a sentence. "Driving can be dangerous in New York." In that sentence, "driving" is the subject, so it becomes a noun.
200
What was the name of Ana and Jossue's travel agency?
The name of Ana and Jossue's travel agency is "Discovering South America"
300
What does the prefix "pre" mean? Give four examples of words that use this prefix.
The prefix "pre" means before. Some examples of words that use this prefix are; preview, preschool, prehistoric, preowned, precede, precooked, predict, prejudge, predispose, predigest, predominate, preexist, preflight, prefocus, preheat, prenatal, preoccupy, preoperative, prepay, prepuberty
300
Name five past tense verbs that use the "t" sound instead of the "ed" sound.
Walked, stopped, talked, finished, mixed, asked, liked, looked, missed, washed, brushed, scratched, stomped, kissed, kicked, jumped, smoked, laughed, joked, watched are some of the past tense verbs that have the "t" sound.
300
What part of speech is the word "special"? What are the words in the word family of the word "special"?
"Special" can be an adjective AND a noun. "Specialize" is a verb in the word family, "Specially" is an adverb in the word family. "Specialness" can be an additional noun.
300
Use the gerund ""studying" as a noun.
"Studying is very important, if you want to get good grades."
300
What six countries are represented in this classroom?
America, China, Brazil, Thailand, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia are represented in this classroom.
400
What does the prefix "mis" mean? Name five words that use this prefix.
The prefix "mis" means wrong. Words that begin with this prefix include; misunderstanding, misalliance, misadventure, miscarry, mischievous, miscommunication, misspell, misprint, misconduct, misdirect, misdeed, misdirection, misdo, misfire, misguide, mishandle, mislead, misname, misrepresent, misspeak, misstate, misuse, mistrust,
400
Name four verbs that change to the "ied" ending when transforming into the simple past.
Cry = cried, try = tried, marry = married, worry = worried, tidy = tidied, carry = carried, apply = applied, bully = bullied, busy = busied, dry = dried, envy = envied, fry = fried, reply = replied, and notify = notified are just some of the words that use the "ied" ending.
400
What is the word family for the word "separate"?
"Separate" is a noun, a verb, and an adjective. "Separately" is the adverb. "Separable" is an additional adjective. "Separation" is an additional noun.
400
Turn the verbs "smoke", "sleep", "fly", and "dance" into gerunds and use them in sentences as nouns. (Each partner must do two of the verbs.)
"smoke" + "ing" = "smoke"; "Smoking can be hazardous to your health". "sleep" + "ing"= "sleeping"; "Sleeping eight hours every night is important for your body". "fly" + "ing"= "flying"; "Flying in small airplanes can be very scary". "dance" + "ing" = "dancing"; "Dancing is a significant part of many different cultures all around the world."
400
What do Faisal and Henrique have in common?
Faisal and Henrique both want to work in Civil Engineering. Henrique is a Civil Engineer, and Faisal wants to go to school to be a Civil Engineer.
500
What does the prefix "dis" mean? Give six examples of words that use this prefix.
The prefix "dis" means no, not or the opposite of. Examples of words that use this prefix are; disable, disability, disadvantage, disaccustom, disaffect, disagree, disagreement, disallow, disappear, disapproval, disarm, disarray, disassemble, disassociate, disband, disbelieve, disclaim, discomfort, disconnect, discontinue, discourage, discourteous, disembark, disengage, disgrace, disinherit
500
When do simple past verbs that end in "y" use the "ed" ending instead of the "ied" ending? Give five examples of these words.
Simple past verbs that have a vowel and a consonant ending rather than two consonants use the "ed" ending. Examples of these verbs include; enjoy = enjoyed, stay = stayed, play = played, annoy = annoyed, employ = employed, betray = betrayed, key = keyed, obey = obeyed, pray = prayed, stray = strayed, sway = swayed, spray = sprayed, portray = portrayed
500
Name a word family that has the same word for the noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.
The word family "clear" is the same word for noun, verb, adjective and adverb.
500
What is a noun form of a gerund that describes what happens at TLC? Use the gerund in a sentence about TLC.
"Learn" + "ing" = "Learning"; "Learning is an important part of Th Language Company"
500
Name five speeches that you were given as homework assignments this session.
"If you could change your name, what would it be and why? ". "Introduce a classmate". "What is your dream job?" "What colors have special meaning in your culture?" "A life experience that changed you", "Famous places in my country", "A week in my country", " A famous comedian in my country","How music benefits me"
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