-er suffix
Le and el
-ar suffix/ending
Halloween!๐Ÿ•ธ
Vocabulary
100

Spell the name for someone who works on a farm.

Farmer

100

Between 'le' and 'el', which is more common?

'le' is used 75% of the time! 

100

Spell the word for what a dog wears on it's neck.

collar

100

What animal is considered a witch's companion? (bonus for the color!)

A black cat ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

100

Define exoneration.

Exoneration is the act of officially declaring someone to be not guilty of wrongdoing, especially a criminal charge.

200

What's the rule for adding -er to the end of CVC words like run?

Double the consonant! Runner.

200

Spell a word ending in le

ladle

200

Spell the word for $1.

dollar

200

Halloween is a contraction (smaller version of a longer word) of it's full name. What is the full name of Halloween?

All Hallows Eve ๐Ÿฌ

200

Define esteemable.

Worthy of high regard, respect, or admiration.

300

-er is a suffix and suffixes add meaning to the root word. What meaning does -er add to a word like big?

-more of something in comparison to another, like "bigger"!


300

Spell a word ending in -le

table

300

Spell the word meaning the sweet ingredient for baking things like cakes and cookies.

sugar

300

What country is Transylvania in? 

Romania 

300

Define psychology.

The scientific study of mind and behavior. 

400

-er is a suffix and suffixes add meaning to the root word. What meaning does -er add to the root word build?

-a person who does something

400

spell a word ending in -el

towel

400

-ar can be a suffix and suffixes add meaning to the root word. What meaning does -ar add to a word like circle?

-ar is added to describe the word's function, a circle is circular!

400

What country did jack O' lanterns originate from?

Ireland ๐ŸŽƒ

400

Define recidivism.

A person's relapse into criminal behavior after they have received punishment for a previous crime.

500

What's the rule for adding er to the end of a word with a Y like busy?

Take away the Y and add i and er  -> busier

500

What is the mneumonic device for spelling with 'el'?

Most Nuns Run Very Well 

500

Spell circle with the suffix -ar

circular

500

Halloween's origins date back to an ancient Celtic festival. What was the festival called?

Festival of Samhain. (pronounced sow-in) ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

500

Define interview.

An interview is a formal, structured conversation between two or more people where one party (the interviewer) asks questions to the other party (the interviewee) to elicit information, opinions, or assess qualifications.