Spelling Patterns
When -ue is at the end of a word, you hear a...
1. hard g /g/
2. soft g /j/
Which spelling word can be a noun, verb, OR an adjective?
Camouflage
Which word has the same meaning as co-worker?
Colleague
Spell the word that means, "people speaking."
d-i-a-l-o-g-u-e
Which of these is NOT a spelling pattern in this week's word list?
(a) --age
(b) --edge
(c) --adge
(d) --gue
Which spelling words can be nouns or verbs?
camouflage, sabotage, and challenge
Which is a monthly payment that homeowners have to make?
A mortgage.
Spell the word that means, "a drink such as a soda."
b-e-v-e-r-a-g-e
Marry is a verb. How do you spell the version of this that is a noun?
m-a-r-r-i-a-g-e
Which word is a noun, but has a root word that's also a noun?
Percentage
Which two words are antonyms?
Encourage and discourage.
Spell the word that means, "Monthly payments that homeowners make."
m-o-r-t-g-a-g-e
Soft g /j/
Which two words are nouns related to math?
Average and percentage
Which two words have root words that don't change their spelling when the suffix is added?
Percentage and mileage.
Spell the word that means, "to deliberately hurt someone's chances of success."
s-a-b-o-t-a-g-e
Which two words take the y from the original root word and change it to an i?
Marriage and carriage.
Which part of speech are words ending in --tion?
Nouns
Where would you find a prologue in a book?
In the beginning.
Spell the word that means, "to blend in."
c-a-m-o-u-f-l-a-g-e