Grammar
Which word is a noun in this sentence: "The dog chased the ball"?
Dog
What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word?
A Morpheme (prefix, base, suffix)
What does the word "etymology" mean?
The study of the origin of words
What does the word "enormous" mean?
Very big
What part of speech is "quickly"?
Adverb
Which sentence is written in the past tense?
a) I will go to the park.
b) I am going to the park.
c) I went to the park.
I went to the park.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
It means not or the opposite
What do the word parts for "telephone" mean?
"tele" means far
"phone" means voice
What is the meaning of the word "transparent"?
Allowing light to pass through so objects can be seen.
Identify the part of speech for the word "beautiful."
Adjective
What type of word is "quickly" in the sentence:
"She ran quickly to the bus"?
Adverb
What is the difference between a noun and a verb?
A noun names a person, place, or thing, while a verb shows action
The word "school" comes from the Greek word "scholē." What did "scholē" originally mean?
a) work
b) play
c) leisure
Leisure
What does the word "nocturnal" mean?
Active at night
What part of speech is "run"?
Verb
Which is the correct form of the plural for the word "child"?
Children
How many morphemes are in the word "cats"?
Base - Cat
Suffix - s
The word "animal" comes from the Latin word "anima." What does "anima" mean?
a) Food
b) Life or soul
c) Earth
Life or Soul
What is the definition of the word "fragile"?
Easy to break.
What is the part of speech for the word "Phenomenon"?
Noun
In this sentence, what is the subject: "The cat slept on the couch"?
The cat
What is it called when you create a new word by combining two existing words?
A compound Word
The word "astronomy" comes from the Greek words "astron" and "nomos." What do these two parts mean?
a) Star and law
b) Moon and study
c) Sun and science
Star and Law
What does the word "migrate" mean?
Identify the part of speech of the word "and."
Coordinating Conjunction