Parts of speech
Word Families
Word parts
Topics
Pronouns
100

What part of speech is an action or movement?

verb

100

noun:            verb:              adj:           adv:

_____            rest              restful       restfully

rest

100

In the word "illegal", what does "il-" mean?

not

100

What's the topic?

wine      beer      whiskey       tequila      gin

alcoholic drinks

100

Japanese food is delicious. It's also very healthy.

S, O, or P?

S (subject)

200

What part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?

noun

200

noun:                verb:                adj:           

difference      differentiate      _________   

different

200

In the word "redo", what does "re-" mean?

again

200

What's the topic?

river       mountain        forest        grass      animals

nature

200

Japanese food is delicious. Its ingredients are very healthy. 

S, O, or P?

P (possessive adjective)

300

What part of speech describes or changes a noun?

adjective

300

noun:            verb:              adj:           adv:

power           power           powerful   ________

powerfully

300

an affix that comes at the beginning of a word is called...

a prefix

300

What's the topic?

train       subway         bus        ferry

public transportation

300

What is the referent?

Scientists have invented a new medicine.  Doctors say it can cure many diseases.

a new medicine

400

What part of speech describes or changes a verb or adjective?

adverb

400

noun:            verb:              adj:           adv:

thought       _______       thoughtful   thoughtfully

think

400

An affix that comes at the end of a word is called...

a suffix

400

What is the topic?

birds    clouds    the sun   the moon   airplanes

things in the sky

400

What is the referent?

Scientists have invented a new medicine.  Doctors say it can cure many diseases.

a new medicine

500

What part of speech describes time or location?

preposition

500

noun:            verb:              adj:           adv:

success      ________    successful    successfully

succeed

500

The core meaning of a word is called...

the root
500

What's the topic?

Paris      Berlin     London   Brussels   Warsaw

European capital cities

500

What type of pronoun are this, that, these, and those?

Demonstrative pronouns