Parts of Speech
invite
What part of speech?
Verb.
It is an action word.
This word has a prefix. True or false?
rewrite
True.
re- is a prefix
How many syllables?
cranberries
3
cran-ber-ries
What is an inference?
______+ what you know=inference
A: plot B: clues/evidence from the text C: guessing
B: clues/evidence from the text
bold - timid
This two words are synonyms. True or false?
False.
Bold and timid are antonyms.
Adrian devoured his grandma's delicious food.
What part of speech is delicious?
Adjective.
It describes a noun (food).
The word conservation has a prefix or suffix?
Suffix, -tion
conservaTION
The word creativity has 4 syllables.
True or false?
False.
Creativity has 5 syllables.
cre-a-tiv-i-ty
Make an inference!
Alanna was nervous on the first day of her new job. People told her what they wanted to eat. She was doing well until she dropped her tray and food splattered everywhere. Alanna is a __________.
A: teacher B: doctor C: waitress
C: waitress
What is an antonym for short?
Long
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
How many nouns can you find in this sentence?
5
Jack, Jill, hill, pail, water
How can you change this word into an adjective?
glamour
By adding the suffix -ous.
glamorous
Which word has more syllables?
Excellence or particular?
particular (4)
par-tic-u-lar
Beth puts her books away in alphabetical order. Her shoes are arranged by color. Nothing is ever out of place in her room. You can infer that __________.
A: Beth loves colors. B: Beth has a lots of books.
C: Beth is an organized person.
C: Beth is an organized person.
Choose the correct synonym of the capitalized word: The college professor was WISE and gave the new students a lot of good advice.
A: funny B: intelligent C: ordinary D: ugly
B: intelligent
The playroom has a few small round plastic tables.
How many adjectives can you find in this sentence?
4
few, small, round, plastic
Identify both prefixes and suffixes in this word.
unpredictable
prefixes: un-, pre-
suffix: -able
Break this word into syllables!
explanation
ex-pla-na-tion
4 syllables
Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up?
A: potatoes B: milk C: eggs D: cheese
C: eggs
Synonyms or antonyms? teach - instruct
The blue bird flew through the garden slowly.
Identify noun(s), verb(s) and adjective(s) in the sentence.
Nouns: bird, garden
Verb: flew
Adjectives: blue, slowly
Unconventional
How many prefixes and suffixes can you find in this word?
prefix: un-, con-
sufixes: -tion, -al
Break this word into syllables and tell me what each vowel sound is!
responsible
re-spon-si-ble
short "e"-long "o"-short "i"-short "e"
Sasha handed the book to the librarian. The librarian opened the book and found crayon scribbles on almost every page. "I'm really sorry," said Sasha. "I should have kept the book in my room." What happened to Sasha's library book?
A: Her younger brother or sister scribbled in the book.
B: Sasha scribbled in the book.
C: The book was already like that.
A: Her younger brother or sister scribbled in the book.
Give me a synonym and an antonym of the word BOLD.
Synonyms: fearless, unafraid, courageous, adventurous
Antonyms: coward, timid, afraid, unadventurous, shy