Spelling Rule
What spelling rule do you find in the word
"silliness"
and what suffix do you see?
y to i
-ness
what does "mal-" mean?
bad or poorly
what does -able or -ible mean
What is a synonym?
It's when you have two or more words that have different spellings but mean the same thing.
What is an antonym?
An antonym is when two words mean the opposite of each other.
What spelling rule do you find in the word
"racing"
drop e
What does "sub-" mean
under or below
what does "-ed" mean?
something in the past
Make 2 synonyms for sad.
gloomy, unhappy, down, glum
Make 2 antonyms for friendly.
What spelling Rule do you find in the word thieves
f to ves
what does "dis-" mean?
not or opposite
what does "-tion" or "-sion" mean?
the action, result, or condition of something
Make 2 synonyms for happy.
joyful, cheerful, content, delighted
Make 2 antonyms for calm
How can you make a 'c' make the 's' sound?
How can you make a 'g' make the 'j' sound?
You need to make ci, ce, and cy
You need to make a gi, ge, and gy
Think of three words where you can
use the prefix "un-"
various answers
Make three words that include the prefix
"-tion" or "-sion"
various responses
Make 2 synonyms for cute.
Make 2 antonyms for loud
quiet, soft, silent, hushed
What are the three ways we can make ch?
What languages do each of them come from.
ch like in chew (English)
ch like in chef (French)
ch like in school (Greek)
under or below
Why would I add the Suffix "-y" to the end of a word?
It means full of or described as. So I would add it to a word like sun, to describe the weather as full of sun - Sunny. Also works for the word cloud - cloudy.
Why might I use a synonym?
If your sentence is a little plain, or you forgot the name!
Why would I use an antonym?
helps me use new vocabulary
helps me if I don't remember a certain word