Vocabulary
At the Christmas concert, the musician tickled the ivories.
What does 'tickle the ivories' mean?
a. sing a song
b. play music
c. play the piano
c. play the piano
What is the root word in the word tuneful?
tune
What is the root word in orderly?
order
We __________ up the house to get ready for the party.
spruced
Create a sentence with probability.
There is a high probability you will go to recess after Mrs. Kuder's room.
The probability of winning the lottery is very small.
What does probability mean?
a. probably able
b. the chances of something happening
c. a strict set of rules
b. the chances of something happening
How many suffixes are in the word joyfully?
two= ful+ly
Change the word total into an adverb by adding a suffix.
totally
The mall at Christmas time is always full of ________.
bustle
Create a sentence with bustle.
The holidays are filled with lots of hustle and bustle.
We had a bountiful feast at Thanksgiving.
What does bountiful mean?
a. abundant
b. a bounty hunter
c. beautiful
a. abundant
Change the word plain into an adverb by adding a suffix.
plainly
How many suffixes are in the word carefully?
two = ful+ly
The farmer had a ___________ harvest this year.
bountiful
Create a sentence with spruce.
We spruced up the old house before we sold it.
The doctor brought good tidings when the test was negative.
What does tidings mean?
a. news or information
b. songs
c. abundance
a. news or information
Moose completely forgot about the tree.
What is the adverb (the word with suffix) in the sentence?
completely
There wasn't a bowless bough to be found.
What word is the adjective (word containing the suffix)?
bowless
Planning a wedding requires a lot of ______________.
regimentation OR
organization
There was a bountiful spread at the party.
She hated the regimentation of school life.
What does regimentation mean?
a. to be in an army
b. the imposition of order or discipline
c. new or information
b. the imposition of order or discipline
If organize is a verb, what word form is organization?
a. adjective
b. adverb
c. noun
c. noun
If utter is an adjective, what word form is utterly?
a. adverb
b. verb
c. noun
a. adverb
The children _____________ opened up their presents.
joyfully
Create a sentence with regimentation.
The regimentation of life in the army is too hard for many young soldiers.