Word Meaning and Use
Which one could be described as jagged?
a) a lake
b) a highway
c) a rocky mountain
d) a grassy field
c) a rocky mountain
Which word is the BEST synonym for pounce?
a) jump
b) lunge
c) hop
d) sprint
b) lunge
To add the suffix 'ing' to pounce, you must drop the ____
e
(pouncing)
Which Word of the Week has two closed syllables?
jagged
Identify the three nouns in this sentence:
My brother would not give me a morsel of his sandwich.
brother, morsel, sandwich
Which option is NOT an example of a tradition:
a) Going to the movies, the mall, or Urban Air on rainy days
b) Going trick-or treating on Halloween
c) Setting off fireworks on the fourth of July
d) Having a feast on Thanksgiving
a) Going to the movies, the mall, or Urban Air on Rainy days
Which word is a synonym for entice?
a) beg
b) tempt
c) try
d) compliment
Choose the best suffix: My little sister cut the paper jagged___ and made uneven pieces.
a) ed
b) ly
c) less
d) ful
b) ly
What are the two syllable types in dainty?
1) vowel team (dain)
2) open (ty)
Tradition is an abstract noun. Which one of these words is also an abstract noun?
a) farmer
b) anger
c) teacher
d) tiger
b) anger
Jenny offered to pay her sister $10 to clean her room for her. Jenny is trying to:
a) meddle
b) entice
c) pounce
d) conceal
b) entice
Which word is NOT a synonym for morsel?
a) crumb
b) tad
c) bit
d) tiny
d) tiny
What prefix could you add to cover to make it an antonym of the word conceal?
a) re
b) un
c) in
d) non
b) un (uncover)
What syllable type is pounce?
Vowel Team
Identify a noun, a verb, and an adjective in this sentence: The car parked in the vacant space.
Noun (car or space)
verb (parked)
adjective (vacant)
Which one of these things can NOT be vacant?
a) a hotel room
b) an ocean
c) a parking space
d) a bathroom
a) an ocean
Which word is an ANTONYM for conceal?
a) expose
b) hide
c) disguise
d) camoflage
a) expose
Which suffix turns the verb entice into an adjective?
a) ing (enticing)
b) ed (enticed)
c) s (entices)
d) er (enticer)
a) ing
Divide this word into syllables: nontraditionally
non-tra-di-tion-al-ly
They prepared a traditional meal using recipes that had been passed down for generations.
'Traditional' is a:
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
d) adverb
b) adjective
Which one is an example of meddling?
a) Winning an award for a race
b) Inviting a friend over a playdate
c) Making a sculpture out of steel
d) Changing or finishing someone's work
d) Changing or finishing someone's work
What is the BEST synonym for vacant in this sentence?
She stared out the window with a vacant look on her face.
a) open
b) available
c) occupied
d) blank
d) blank
The suffix 'tion' turns __________ into ___________
(example: connect / connection)
verbs into nouns
Name the six syllable types
1) closed
2) open
3) final e
4) vowel -r
5) vowel team
6) Consonant + le (or final stable syllable)
In this sentence: The fluffy kitten took dainty steps down the winding staircase. What is the word "dainty describing?"
the kitten's steps