Word Meaning and Usage
Fill in the blank:
It is ___________________ that you wear a helmet when you go skiiing.
vital
Which words are action words (something you can do)
provoke, conceal, exclaim
Which word is NOT a synonym for CONCEAL?
a) hide
b) expose
c) cover
d) disguise
b) expose
Fill in the blanks:
A CLOSED syllable ends in a _____________ letter and has a _______________ vowel sound.
consonant
short
What is the past tense version of EXCLAIM?
a) exclaims
b) exclamation
c) exclaiming
d) exclaimed
d) exclaimed
Which situation is an ORDEAL?
a) Losing your pencil
b) Going to the store
c) Getting a flat tire
d) Brushing your teeth
c) Getting a flat tire
Which words describe something or someone?
vital, humble
Which word is an ANTONYM for EXCLAIM?
a) shout
b) whisper
c) complain
d) declare
b) whisper
Break VITAL into its two syllables and identify its two syllable types.
Vi - tal
(open - closed)
Name all five teachers in the learning lab
Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Gutner, Mrs. Weisenfluh, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Mildrum
Which one is NOT an example of something being CONCEALED:
a) a lizard blending into a tree
b) rubbing lotion on your skin
c) a cloud covering the sun
d) putting candy in your jacket pocket
b) rubbing lotion on your skin
Which word is NOT an abstract noun?
a) wisdom
b) pencil
d) ordeal
e) hunger
b) pencil
Which word would best replace ORDEAL in this sentence:
"I never want to travel again after that ordeal!"
a) trip
b) adventure
c) nightmare
d) flight
c) nightmare
Every syllable has one ________________
a) vowel
b) vowel sound
c) short vowel
d) vowel team
b) vowel sound
What is something you would likely EXCLAIM?
a) Please pass the salt
b) I think I'll go to bed now
c) That is amazing news
d) Is that your coat
c) that is amazing news
What is something a HUMBLE person would say?
a) "It is all your fault!"
b) "I will never be good enough."
c) "Thank you, but I think we all deserve this award."
d) "I really am the best."
c) "Thank you, but I think we all deserve this award."
Which three syllable types have LONG vowel sounds?
1) open
2) final e
3) vowel team
Choose the best ANTONYM for WISDOM:
a) intelligence
b) ignorance
c) exhaustion
d) sleepiness
b) ignorance
The word ORDEAL has six letters but only ____ sounds. *Hint think of letters that team up and make one sound
4
or -d - ea -l
Which statement is FALSE about someone who has wisdom:
a) they often give good advice
b) they are usually very young
c) they have had a lot of life experiences
d) they are intelligent
b) they are usually very young
Which one would NOT PROVOKE a dog to bark?
a) another dog
b) the doorbell
c) being pet by their owner
d) squirrels
c) being pet by their owner
Which two syllable types have vowels sounds that are not long or short.
Vowel - r and Consonant + le
Identify the SYNONYM and the ANTONYM for VITAL.
a) optional
b) interesting
c) essential
d) traditional
Synonym: c) essential
Antonym: a) optional
A vowel in an unstressed syllable can be lazy and make the ______________ sound.
Schwa
Fill in all three blanks:
It is _____________ that you stay _____________ when you are winning, even though it is hard to ________________ your excitement sometimes.
vital, humble, conceal