Content Vocabulary
A long period of time with no precipitation.
drought
Which word used the same based word as excitement?
a. excuse
b. exciting
c. payment
c.
b. exciting
The state of being happy.
happiness
Don't forget to change your y to an i!
Something that hunts.
hunter
What term works best in the following sentence?
"The weatherman said the ___________ will be high today, so I better leave my jacket at home."
a. rain
b. temperature
c. wind
b. temperature
A storm with wind and snow.
blizzard
Which word has the same base word as celebrating?
a. celebrity
b. celestial
c. celebrated
c. celebrated
The state of being sad.
sadness
Someone who plays in a game.
Player
What term has the same base as the term payment?
a. replacement
b. paper
c. payer
d. cent
c. payer
For double the points, what is the base word?
erosion
Which word has the same base word as protection?
a. protest
b. protected
c. protocol
b. protected
What is the definition of the term kindness?
The state of being kind.
What is the definition of the term runner?
Something or someone that runs.
How should you break apart the term shapeliness?
shapely + ness
Double the points if you said
shape + ly + ness
When giant pieces of rock or earth slide down a mountain or off a cliff.
Landslide
Which word has the same base as completely?
a. compass
b. company
c. completion
c. completion
What is the definition of laziness
the state of being lazy.
Did you change the i back to a y?
What is the definition of the term listener?
Something or someone that listens.
What term has the correct suffix added to it to for a noun?
a. doctor
b. receive
c. shower
d. trader
d. trader
For double the points, what is the base word?
A day that feels damp.
humid
Which word has the same base word as expected?
a. expectation
b. explanation
c. expensive
a. expectation
How should you break apart the word adaptiveness?
adaptive + ness
Bonus if you said:
adapt + ive + ness
How should you break apart the term jogger?
jog+er
Don't forget to drop a g!
List these terms in ABC order?
musical
mash
mammoth
funny
funny
mammoth
mash
musical
For double the points, fully break apart the two terms that are using a suffix.