Words Starting with A and B
In the word "between" the "b" makes what sound?
/be/ like in "bee"
We use contractions to connect to words together. This is to write in short hand or quicker.
What is a plural noun?
A plural noun is multiples of a noun. For example, people, places, things or ideas.
Why are irregular verbs and regular verbs different in the past tense?
Regular verbs follow the normal rule of adding an "ed" at the end in the past. Irregular verbs do not.
All words that have a beginning "a" that sounds like a /u/
In the word "across" what sound does the "a" make?
/u/ like in "up"
What is the correct contraction of the two words : does and not
doesn't
Which one is spelled incorrectly? dogs, churchs, boxes , clocks
churchs = churches
True or False: So irregular verbs change completely in the past tense?
True! For example, catch and caught
These words all follow which pattern? : could've , would've , you've
They are all "have" group contractions
True or False : All words that start with the "a" sound like a /u/.
False!
True or False : The apostrophe can take the place of one or two letters.
True!
What is the rule for making MOST nouns plural?
For most words, you just add an "s". For example, teacher = teachers
What is the past tense of these irregular verbs : tell , go , think , run
told , went , thought , ran
These words all follow which pattern : Tell , Catch , Go , Think, Find
They are all verbs that become irregular in the past tense
Which word is the oddball word? : asleep , afraid , apple , awake
Apple
She Will
Makes the following words plural : dish , eye , knight and stitch
dishes , eyes , knights, stitches
Which word is the oddball word? Caught , Ate , Eated , Found
Eated
All these words follow which pattern? Where's , What's , Here's
They all belong to the "is" contraction group
Which word is the oddball word? : bee , beach , beet , bear
Bear
In your own words, explain how to make a contraction.
To make a contractions, the first word stays the same. The second word gets a letter or letters taken out and replaced with an apostrophe.
ch , s , sh , x
Some irregular verbs change altogether in the past tense, however others change only in a certain spot. What is the trick you can use to help you change SOME irregular verbs into the past tense?
With some irregular verbs, one of the vowel changes when you make it into the past tense.
For example : Begin ---> BegAn Drink ----> DrAnk Swim ----> SwAm
All of the following words fits a pattern except for one. What is the word that does not fit and what is the pattern?
inches , classes , houses , noses , wishes
noses!
It ends in "e" so you do not add the "es" only "s".