multiple meaning words
Synonyms
Vocabulary
Suffixes
Suffixes
100

Write one meaning for bat.

-an animal that flys at night

-a tool used for baseball

100

What is a synonym of big?

Huge, humongous, tremendous, large, tall, gigantic,

100

What is a community?

a place where people live, play, and work.

100

What is the meaning of the suffix -ing?

Happening Now

100

What is the definition of the suffix -ed?

Past Tense

200

Draw two pictures for the word bill.

-birds beak

-dollar bill

-bill after buying something

200

Watch out for that rock.


What are two synonyms for rock? (1 pt for each answer)

stone, pebbles

200

To have courage, is to be ______________________.

brave

200

Use a word with the suffix -ing correctly in a sentence.

Example:

I am going fishing this weekend.

I like playing with my brother.

200

Use a word with the suffix -ful correctly in a sentence.

Examples:


I am thankful for my family.

I am careful when crossing the street.

300

We cleaned our room and put the toys in the chest.


What does chest mean in this sentence?

a storage bin

300

The animals are happy and cheerful.


What two words in this sentence are synonyms?


Bonus: what does cheerful mean?

happy, cheerful


Bonus: full of cheer

300

What does tumble mean?


Name 2 things that tumble.

1. to fall


pumpkin, apple, people, 

300

-less comes after what type of words?

adjectives

300

-er comes after what type of words?


nouns and adjectives

400

1. What word is jewelry and a sound?


2. What word is part of a tree and elephant nose?

1. ring

2. trunk

400

Which two words are synonyms?

a. gathered

b. built

c. carried

d. collected

e. walked

a, d

400

What does precious mean?

What are 3 things that are precious to you?

precious means important


family, pets, photos, jewelry, books, 

400

Write a word for that ends in -s and its meaning.

Write another word that ends in -es and its meaning.

Bonus point: what is the rule for -es?  It comes after what 4 sounds? __, ___, ___, ___

examples:

pencils, erasers, backpacks, waterbottles

dresses, boxes, taxes, fishes, benches


Bonus: x, s, ch, sh

400

Write a word with -ful and a second word with -less and write both meanings.

Examples: 

thankful: full of thanks

thoughtless: without thought

500

Which TWO sentences has two multiple meaning words in it?

a. The girl put on her new dress.

b. The dog's bark was as loud as thunder.

c. He wanted the weather to change, so he could run around in the yard.

d. After chasing the duck, the boy went to ring his doorbell.

After choosing your answer, write the two words that have multiple meanings.

c. change, yard

d. duck, ring

500

Hary was tired after lugging the heavy bag through the desert.

What is a synonym for lugging?

a. running

b. carrying

c. jumping

d. opening

Bonus: what is something a student might be lugging around?

b. carrying


Bonus: waterbottle, backpack, lunchbox,

500

What is a landmark?


Name 4 important landmarks in Hawaii.

a landmark is an important building, place, or structure.


duke kahanumoku statue, king kamehameha statue, diamond head, waikiki beach, ala moana,

500

Write three words that end in -er and write the meaning of each.

Examples:


teacher: person who teaches

marker: thing that marks

stapler: thing that staples

younger: comparing

500

What is the meaning of -est?

Hint: one word

superlative (5 points)

best quality (4 points)

comparing (3 points)