Numerals
What is the numerals?
A numeral is a name used for denoting a number,it can be in the form of any symbols denoting a number
A quantity answers what question?
How much?
What does it look like?
How did it get there?
What color is it?
Which of the following prefixes CANNOT come before the word ''national''
multi
inter
mono
mono
Ordinal numbers indicate the order of the items and which questions it answers?
Which?
What are Quantifiers?
A quantifier is a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object;
What is wordbuilding?
Wordbuilding, as the name suggests, is the act of building a word. Words are often made up of smaller building blocks, such as prefixes, suffixes and roots. We build these together to create words.
what does the word “teen” mean at the end of the numbers?
children under the age of 18 are teenagers and therefore the numbers under 18 have an ending “teen”
What we use, when we want to ask the quantity of something?
we use ‘how much’ or ‘how many’.
What are the main types of word building in English?
There are four main kinds of word formation: prefixes, suffixes, conversion and compounds.
I have ......... questions for you. Do you have a minute to discuss them with me?
several
They should learn a range of prefixes and suffixes, according to the statutory requirements. Give me examples for prefixes
Prefixes:
un- (unhappy, undo, unkind);
mis- (mislead, misbehave, misspell);
dis- (disappear, disagree, disobey);
in- (inactive, incorrect).
which numbers are unusual from other digits in ordinal numerals?
The first,the second,the third
There are quantifiers to describe large quantities,small quantities and undefined quantities. There are also quantifiers that express the idea of a sufficient amount.For example:
large quantities (a lot, much, many)
small quantities (a little, a bit, a few)
undefined quantities (some, any)
sufficient amount (enough, plenty)
Why is wordbuilding beneficial to pupils?
Wordbuilding is a useful and essential skill for children to develop while in primary school. Not only does it expand children's knowledge of grammar concepts, but it also shows them how the English language works.