Word of the Week Prep

Vowel Sounds and Syllables

100

Every syllable must have one and only one: 

a) consonant

b) vowel

c) vowel sound

d) vowel team

c) vowel sound

200

The word is 'grateful'

How many vowels?

How many vowel sounds?

3 vowels

2 vowel sounds

300

How many syllables are in the word 'broccoli'?

3 syllables

400

The word is "Mayflower'

How many vowels?

How many vowel sounds?

4 vowels

3 vowel sounds

500

Break this word into syllables: 'hippopotamus'

hip-po-pot-a-mus

Parts of Speech

100

The white rabbit hopped quickly.

What is the noun in this sentence?

rabbit

200

The white rabbit hopped quickly.

What is the verb in this sentence?

hopped

300

The white rabbit hopped quickly.

True or False?  There is no adjective in this sentence.

False, (white is an adjective)

400

Ran home in the pouring rain.

What part of speech is missing?

Noun

500

What part of speech needs to fill the blank?

My sister _____________ the dirty dog. 

verb

Base Words, Prefixes and Suffixes

100

Identify the base word, prefix, and suffix in the word: 

misunderstanding

Base word: understand

Prefix: mis

Suffix: ing

200

Fill in the blank: 

You need to ___heat the oven before you put the brownies in.

a) re
b) pre
c) un
d) dis

b) pre

300

Identify the base word, prefix, and suffix in the word: untruthful

Base word: truth

Prefix: un

Suffix: ful

400

What does the prefix "re" mean?

again

500

Which suffix makes a verb past tense?

ed

Synonyms and Antonyms

100

Which word is the best synonym for 'happy'

a) excited

b) sad

c) joyful

d) energetic

c) joyful

200

Which word is NOT a synonym for 'scared'

a) afraid

b) annoyed

c) terrified

d) alarmed

b) annoyed

300

Which word is an antonym for 'first'

a) early

b) final

c) next

d) win

b) final

400

Which word is NOT an antonym for 'angry'

a) mad

b) calm

c) delighted

d) cheerful

a) mad

500

She was hesitant about watching the movie because she heard it was scary.

What is a synonym for 'hesitant'?

a) unsure

b) late

c) mad

d) confused

a) unsure

Homophones and Homographs

100

Which two words have more than one meaning: 

a) fly

b) paper

c) land

d) pizza

a) fly and c) land

200

Fill in the blank: 

That is __________ house.

a) there

b) their 

c) they're

b) thier

300

 complete each sentence with the correct homophone: 

                       bored         board   

1) When I'm ____________ I like to watch TV.

2) Please write your name on the __________.

1) bored

2) board

400

Complete each sentence with the correct homophone.

                       waist           waste

1) That is a ____________ of time.

2) Don't ______________ that good food!

3) Tie this around your _______________.

1) waste

2) waste

3) waist

500

Which two words have more than one meaning?

a) flower

b) light

c) sun

d) space

b) light and d) space