Parts of SPEECH
Part of Speech
What does it do?
Noun
A person, place, or thing
Pronoun
Example
Words
Example
Sentence
book, teacher,
notebook, school, Ryan
My dog and I live in a house in
Clearwater, FL.
I, you, he, she, some
Jayla is my niece. She loves to
swim.
Replaces a noun
Verb
An action or state of being
Adjective
Describes a noun
Adverb
Describes a verb, adjective or
another adverb
Articles
A type of adjective used to
describe a noun.
Preposition
Links a noun to another word
Conjunction
Joins clauses or sentences and
words
Interjection
Words that express emotion from
the speaker
(to) be, have, crawl,
I have so much homework, but I
sing, dance, love, trudge dance around my room instead.
three, blue, good,
spectacular
I have one dog. He is a huge
black and tan Doberman that
loves to cuddle.
quickly, silently, happily,
merrily,
very, really
Titan eats very quickly,
especially when he is very
hungry.
a/an, the
(There are only 2, but
they are very important!
A dog that lives at my house
loves to go for walks around the
neighborhood.
to, at, after, on, but
I went on vacation this summer.
and, but, when
I like puppies and dogs, but I
don’t like when they make a
mess.
um, er, Hey! Ouch! Yow!
Hurray! Rats! Wow!
As I walked up the stairs, I
stubbed my toe. Ouch!
Perfect Punctuation
Writers use punctuation to control how their writing will be read. Readers
use punctuation to read with expression and know when to pause.
Period
Quotation Marks
Question Mark
Ellipses
used at the end of a sentence to
let the reader know the sentence
has come to a full stop
used to signal a direct quote or
what someone has said exactly
used at the end of a
sentence that is
asking question
used to leave out unnecessary
information (like 3 periods put together)
Exclamation Point
Dash
used to end a sentence
with strong emotion and
emphasis
used to emphasize words in a
sentence
Comma
Parentheses
used to list a series, list multiple
adjectives, to address a person,
& to join sentences
used to whisper to the reader by adding
important information or adding a
comment that is like a secret message or
personal
Apostrophe
Hyphen
squeezes together two words to make a
contraction (aren't) or to show
possession of singular and plural nouns
Colon
signals an introduction
Used to join two or more different words
together to act as a new single word
with a combined meaning
Semicolon
used to combine two
independent and related
sentences (or clauses)
Reflexive
Demonstrative
Pronouns
Reflexive
Pronouns
Demonstrative
Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns show
that subject is preforming
an action on itself. or call
attention to an action.
Demonstrative Pronouns
point out specific people,
places, things, or ideas.
THINK…
*Like the subject is
reflecting on itself.*
THINK…
*Demonstrating
what the subject
is talking about.*
myself, yourself,
himself, herself,
itself, ourselves,
yourselves,
themselves
this, that, these,
those
Hermione likes to watch
This is a new movie.
herself in the mirror to be
sure she is holding her wand That is the best book ever!
correctly.
These are my favorite
I am so proud of myself for shoes.
finishing the whole book.
What are those?
A or An?
Is it a elephant or an elephant?
A or an are articles you put before a singular noun.
THINK!...
Does the word begin with a
vowel or a consonant?
an
elephant
Vowels:
An
If the noun you are referring to starts with a
vowel, then use "an."
For Example:
I think an elephant would be an excellent pet.
A
If the noun you referring to starts
with a consonant, then use "a."
For Example:
A blue elephant holds a balloon.
Relative Pronouns
Relative pronouns are used to
connect a clause or phrase to a noun
or pronoun. They "relate" the word to
the rest of the sentence.
Who
refers to
Harry Potter is known as the boy
who lived.
Whom
Whom does this jacket belong to?
people
Which
animals and
objects
Whose
a possession
That
people or
animals
Where
a place
When
a time
Harry wasn't sure which book he
would need for his class.
Hermione asked Dumbledore
whose class she would be in.
That dragon is called a silverback.
We wanted to go to a school
where we could practice magic.
Ron knew he would have to be on
his best behavior when he saw his
mother.
Relative Adverbs
I can use relative adverbs (when, where, and why) to
introduce a clause.
when
where
why
Relative adverbs are used to introduce a dependent
clause. A clause is a group of words with a subject and
a predicate. Some sentences include a dependent
clause, which gives more information about the main
clause. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a
sentence.
When my dog sleeps in his bed, he snores loudly.
dependent clause
My brother's room is one messy place where
you may never find your way out.
dependent clause
Now I know why my brother keeps his door closed.
dependent clause
Adverbs
I can use adverbs that tell how, when, and where.
Adverb help describe a verb to help express manner, place, time,
frequency, degree, level of certainty. Think of it like an adjective for a
verb. Adverbs help answer questions such as how, in what way,
when, where, and to what extent. Adverbs can come before or after
the verb.
Today, our dog napped peacefully inside.
when
how where
verb
Underline the verb.
Write an adverb to help describe the verb.
1. I ______________________ walked to my bedroom and took a
nap.
2. Titan jumped on the couch ____________________________.
3. As soon as I crossed the finish line, I ______________________
hugged my teammates.
4. _______________________, I heard a noise coming from the
kitchen.
5. _____________________, you'll have your own house, car, and
job.
6. Harry spoke ___________________ to Dobby about his plans.
Adverbs
I can use adverbs that tell how, when, and where.
accidentally
always
angrily
anxiously
awkwardly
badly
blindly
boastfully
boldly
bravely
brightly
cheerfully
coyly
crazily
defiantly
deftly
deliberately
devotedly
doubtfully
dramatically
dutifully
eagerly
elegantly
enormously
evenly
eventually
exactly
faithfully
finally
foolishly
fortunately
frequently
gleefully
gracefully
happily
hastily
honestly
hopelessly
hourly
hungrily
innocently
inquisitively
irritably
jealously
justly
kindly
lazily
loosely
madly
merrily
mortally
mysteriously
nervously
never
obediently
obnoxiously
occasionally
often
only
perfectly
politely
poorly
powerfully
promptly
quickly
rapidly
rarely
regularly
rudely
safely
seldom
selfishly
seriously
shakily
sharply
silently
slowly
solemnly
sometimes
speedily
sternly
technically
tediously
unexpectedly
usually
victoriously
vivaciously
warmly
wearily
weekly
wildly
yearly
Ordering Adjectives
Adjectives describe nouns. Adjectives are words that tell
which one, what kind, or how many about a noun or
pronoun. When you use more than one adjective, you can
put them in order by thinking about their category.
Number
Opinion
Size,
Shape,
Age,
Color
The
ugly
old
Material
Purpose
Noun
rubber
running
shoe.
Choose three adjectives to describe each noun
below. Put the adjectives in correct order.
1. _________________________
bookshelf
2. _________________________
leaves
3. _________________________
apples
4. _________________________
library
Who
Whom?
Who refers to the subject and can be replaced by using the pronouns
(I, he, she, we, they, and who)
Whom refers to the object and can be replaced by the pronouns me,
him, her, us, them, and whom
Who
I
she
we
they
Whom
me
him
her
He/Him
If you can use the word he,
choose who.
Who is waiting for a treat?
He is waiting for a treat.
If you can use the word him,
choose whom.
Whom did you give the treat to?
I gave the treat to him.
He= who
Him = whom
us
them
Prepositions
Prepositions connect the noun to the rest of the
sentence using direction, location, or time.
3 Purposes of Prepositions
• Time
• Place
• Directions
When is Halloween?
{Time}
Halloween is after Labor Day.
Halloween is before Thanksgiving.
Halloween is at the end of October.
Halloween is between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
Where is my dog?
{Place}
My dog is on the carpet.
My dog is under the blanket.
My dog is beside the door.
My dog is in the chair.
How do I get to my classroom?
{Directions}
Walk inside the building.
Walk up the stairs.
Walk through the hallway.
Turn right around the corner.
Walk down the next hallway.
Stop at room number 208.
Go into the classroom.
Prepositions
Prepositions connect the noun to the rest of the sentence
using direction, location, or time.
3 Purposes of Prepositions
• Time
• Place
• Directions
When is Halloween?
{Time}
Halloween is after Labor Day.
Halloween is before Thanksgiving.
Halloween is at the end of October.
Halloween is between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
Where is my cat?
{Place}
My cat is on the carpet.
My cat is under the blanket.
My cat is beside the door.
My cat is in the chair.
How do I get to my classroom?
{Directions}
Walk inside the building.
Walk up the stairs.
Walk through the hallway.
Turn right around the corner.
Walk down the next hallway.
Stop at room number 208.
Go into the classroom.
Prepositional
Phrases
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends
with a noun or a pronoun. Both these words and all of the
words in between them make up the prepositional phrase.
For example:
preposition
She tied a bow around the basket.
prepositional phrase
Underline or highlight the prepositional phrases in
the sentences below.
The witch has a hat on
top of her head.
She put
apples inside
the basket.
Her cat is
beside the
door.
The floor is
beneath her
feet.
Prepositions
Prepositions connect the noun to the rest of the sentence and
specify the time and place.
aboard
about
above
across
after
against
ahead of
along
alongside
amid
amidst
among
anti
around
as
as far as
at
atop
before
behind
below
between
beneath
beside
between
beyond
but
by
concerning
considering
down
during
except
following
for
from
in
in addition to
in case of
in front of
inside
instead of
into
like
mid
near
next
next to
of
off
on
on behalf of
onto
on top of
Onto
opposite
out of
outside
outside of
over
past
per
plus
regarding
round
since
than
toward,
through
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without
Types of Nouns
Common Nouns
A common noun is a person, place, or thing.
dog
apple
state
book
team
girl
cat
landmark
boy
Proper Nouns
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and has a
capital letter.
Titan
Florida
Macintosh
Jayla
Fish in a Tree
Florida Gators
Sunny
Eiffel Tower
Cody
Singular Nouns
Plural Nouns
A singular noun names one single
noun.
A plural noun names more than
one noun.
dog
baby
building berry
chair
party
hawk
; lady
suit
fry
beach
fox
class
dish
inch
add s
change the
y to i
and add -es
add -es
dogs
buildings
chairs
hawks
suits
babies
berries
parties
ladies
fries
beaches
foxes
classes
dishes
inches
PLURAL NOUNS
Nouns are a person, place, or thing.
Plural Nouns name more than one person, place, or thing.
Add –s
flower
book
blanket
cup
shirt
flowers
books
blankets
cups
shirts
Add –es
beach
box
lunch
dish
gas
Drop the y,
add –ies
story
bunny
city
copy
city
penny
pony
stories
bunnies
cities
copies
cities
pennies
ponies
beaches
boxes
lunches
dishes
gases
Drop the f,
add –ves
shelf
wife
life
wolf
elf
loaf
calf
shelves
wives
lives
wolves
elves
loaf
loaves
Irregular Nouns
woman
mouse
tooth
man
goose
ox
cactus
women
mice
teeth
men
geese
oxen
cacti
deer
moose
fish
person
child
foot
quail
deer
moose
fish or fishes
people
children
feet
quails
Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries are a type of verb used to express the
likelihood of something to happen.
Modal
Auxiliary
What it
Expresses
For Example
may
permission to do an
action
Hermione's parents said she
may go to Hogwarts. She may
learn how to cast spells.
might
possibility that
something will
happen
Ron and Harry might get in
trouble for sneaking around
the school.
can
the ability to do
something
Harry can fly on a broomstick.
could
possibility of having
the ability to do an
action
Maybe if I go to Hogwarts, I
could fly on a broomstick too.
would
willingness to do an
action
I would go to Hogwarts if I got
an acceptance letter.
should
the action probably
ought to happen
Everyone should go to
Hogwarts if they get a
chance.
must
the action
absolutely has to
happen
I must remember to call my
mother when I get to
Hogwarts.
will
forms a future tense
I will enjoy learning how to be
a wizard.
Contractions
A contraction is a short way to write two words.
An apostrophe takes the place of a letter or letters in a
contraction.
I
am =
I'm
is
had/would
he'd
I'd
she'd
they'd
he's
she's
that's
there's
we'd
who'd
you’d
have
I've
they've
what've
who've
you've
what's
where's
who's
it's
will
we've
should've
could've
would've
I'll
he'll
she'll
they'll
not
aren't
can't
couldn't
didn't
don't
don't
hadn't
hasn't
wouldn't
shouldn't
couldn't
haven't
mightn't
mustn't
weren't
isn't
we'll
who'll
you'll
are
they're
what're
who're
you're
Verbs
ACTION VERB
An Action verb tells what a person or thing does.
The puppy catches the ball in the air.
Examples:
kick, run, catch, jump, laugh
HELPING VERB
A helping verb comes before the main verb and tells more
about what happened in the past.
I have watched every Harry Potter movie at least four times.
Examples:
To be: am, is, are, was, were, be being, been
To have: have, has, had
To do: do, does, did, done
LINKING VERB
Linking verb tells what someone or something is, or something is
like. Most linking verbs are forms of the verb "be".
Harry is known as the boy who lived.
Examples:
is, are, were, am, becomes, seemed, appears
Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs are verbs that do not add –ed to show past action.
Present Tense
Past Tense
Past Partciple
be
become
begin
bite
bleed
break
bring
build
buy
choose
come
cost
cut
dig
do
drink
drive
eat
fall
feed
feel
fight
forget
get
give
go
grow
hang
have
hear
hide
hit
hold
was/were
became
began
bit
bled
broke
brought
built
bought
chose
came
cost
cut
dug
did
drank
drove
ate
fell
fed
felt
fought
forgot
got
gave
went
grew
hung
had
heard
hid
hit
held
been
become
begun
bitten
bled
broken
brought
built
bought
chosen
come
cost
cut
dug
done
drunk
driven
eaten
fallen
fed
felt
fought
forgotten
got
given
gone
grown
hung
had
heard
hidden
hit
held
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Irregular Verbs
Past Participles of a verb .
Present Tense
Past Tense
Past Partciple
hurt
keep
know
leave
lend
let
lose
make
meet
pay
read
ride
ring
run
say
see
sell
send
set
show
sit
sleep
speak
spend
swim
take
teach
tell
think
throw
understand
wear
win
write
hurt
kept
knew
left
lent
let
lost
made
met
paid
read
rode
rang
ran
said
saw
sold
sent
set
showed
sat
slept
spoke
spent
swam
took
taught
told
thought
threw
understood
wore
won
wrote
hurt
kept
known
left
lent
let
lost
made
met
paid
read
ridden
rung
run
said
seen
sold
sent
set
shown
sat
slept
spoken
spent
swum
taken
taught
told
thought
thrown
understood
worn
won
written
2
Verb Tenses
Progressive verb tenses express a continuing action. Each
progressive tense is formed by joining a form of be with the
–ing form of a verb.
Past
Present
Future
action that already
happened
action that is
happening
right now
action that has not
happened yet
add –ed
to the verb
just the verb
will
Zombies walked
through the field.
Zombies walk through
the field
Zombies will walk
through the field.
Past
Progressive
Present
Progressive
Future
Progressive
something that
continued to happen
in the past
something that is
something that will
continuing to happen continue to happen in
right now.
the future.
add -ing
add –ing
will
was or were
am, is, are
be
Zombies were walking
through the field.
Zombies are walking
through the field.
Zombies will be
walking in the field.
+
+
+
Coordinating
Conjunctions
A coordinating conjunction joins complete sentences to make
compound sentences.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Explains reason or purpose
Hermione wants to buy Harry a new scarf for his
birthday.
Adds one thing to another
Ron gives Harry a chocolate frog and a cauldron
cake.
Used to present an alternative negative idea to
an already stated negative idea
Harry doesn’t want to spend time with Draco nor his
mother.
Shows contrast
Hermione doesn't have an owl, but she does have a
cat.
Presents an alternative or a choice
Did you meet his brother George or Fred?
Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the
preceding idea illogically (similar to "but")
Hermione has muggle parents,
yet she is a witch!
Indicates effect, result or consequence
Harry wanted to free Dobby, so he created a plan to
give him a sock.
What makes a
COMPLETE SENTENCE ?
A complete sentence must have a capital letter at
the beginning, an end mark (period, question mark,
or exclamation point), and at least one main clause.
Every complete sentence must have at least one
main clause. Otherwise, you have a fragment.
A Main Clause
Main Clause = Complete Thought
a complete
thought
subject + verb = complete thought
The main clause of a sentence is the subject
and verb of a sentence. For example:
Wizards
fly
on broomsticks.
The subject of a sentence is the NOUN that is doing something or WHO the
sentence is about.
Use
to shade in the subject of the sentence.
Use
to shade in the verb of the above sentence.
This makes a main clause.
……………………………………
Even when you add other elements to the sentence, the main
clause remains the same. For example…
Because they don't like mops, wizards fly on broomsticks.
Wizards fly on broomsticks and perform magic spells.
Interestingly, wizards fly on broomsticks, but fairies fly with wings.
Types of Sentences
There are 4 basic types of sentences.
Type of
Sentence
Declarative
{makes a statement}
Interrogative
{asks a question}
Imperative
{Gives a command}
Exclamatory
{shows strong feeling
End
Mark
Example
Period
(.)
Zombies walk
through the field.
question mark
(?)
Did zombies walk
through the field?
period (.)
Go look at the
zombies walking in
the field.
exclamation
point (!)
There are zombies
walking through
the field!
You Try! Label the following sentences below.
1.My dog chewed a huge hole in my slippers.
2.I love my slippers anyway!
3.Should I try to get new slippers?
4.Buy me new slippers.
Complete Sentences,
Fragments,
Run-Ons
A sentence must have a subject and a predicate and tell
a complete thought. (Think: noun + verb.)
subject
predicate
WHO or WHAT the
sentence is about
WHAT the subject
DOES or IS
Complete
= Sentence
Complete Sentence
A complete sentence expresses a complete thought
and includes a subject or predicate.
Harry put on his invisibility cloak.
Fragment
A fragment is missing either the subject or predicate.
gobbled dinner quickly
Run-On
A run-on has more than one complete thought without appropriate
punctuation or conjunctions.
Harry gobbled his dinner quickly, afterwards he put on his
invisibility cloak and then went downstairs to grab his wand
before looking for Ron.
Compound & Complex
Sentences
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence is made up of Two simple
sentences joined together by a comma and
coordinating conjunction
(for, and, but, nor, but, or, yet).
For Example:
Zombies walked in the fields and wizards flew
on their broomsticks.
Complex Sentence
A complex sentence is made up of a simple sentence and a
dependent clause (a group of words that has a subject and a
predicate). The two parts are joined by a subordinating conjunction
{after, although, because, before, until, if, since, and while}
For Example:
Zombies are pretty scary, although I think
Voldemort is even more frightening.
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Commonly Confused Words 1
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Commonly Confused Words 3
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Multiple Meaning Word List
4 square organizer (meaning, synonyms, antonyms, picture and sentence
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Shades of Meaning (Feeling Words)
TrIcKy WoRds
I can determine the meaning of unknown words when I am reading.
…
1
Do I know this word from somewhere else?
2
Could it be an expert word that is specific to a topic or a
technical term? (domain-specific vocabulary) Some words are
used when learning about a specific topic. For example, if you
are reading about amphibians, you might learn that they have
permeable skin. This is a word that is used to talk about
amphibians and not a word that you would hear often in other
places. Words like this are sometimes bold and the author may
also give a definition.
…………………………...…
Think about where you might have heard this word
somewhere before. How was it used? What could it possibly
mean?
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3
Are there clues I can use to figure out what this word
means? Sometimes there are clues that can help us figure out
what a word means. We can use prefixes, suffixes, roots, and
base words to help us understand what new and unfamiliar
words mean. Look for parts of the word you might already
know.
Word Nerd!
observable
= observe
to see or watch
+
able
can do something
Observable means you are able to see something.
Commonly Confused
Words 1
no
know
opposite of yes
to be aware of
No, I don't want cake for lunch.
I know how to bake cookies.
desert
dessert
A barren, dry area of land
the sweet course eaten at the end
of a meal
Water is scarce in the desert.
I ate my broccoli so that I could
have cake for dessert.
it's
its
It's going to rain today.
The bear stood on its hind paws.
principal
principle
contraction for "it is"
belonging to "it"
person with highest authority
a moral rule or belief that helps
you know what is right and wrong
The story included an allusion to an
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man
Achilles' heel.
of principle.
loose
lose
The chain came loose on my bike.
Be careful not to lose your car keys!
(adjective) not firmly or tightly fixed in
place
there
unable to find something or it has been
taken away
their
in that place
belonging to them
I left my wand over
there.
Their wands are
beautiful!
they're
contraction for they
are
They're the best
wands ever!
Commonly Confused
affect
Words 2
(verb) to influence, produce change
The rain affects the farmer's crops.
effect
(noun) something that happens as a
result
No sleep before a test can have a
negative effect.
a lot
allot
A lot of people go to football games.
We allot 30 minutes each day to
independent reading.
allusion
illusion
The story included an allusion to an
Achilles' heel.
A magician can create an illusion by
distracting the audience.
awhile
a while
(noun phrase) many
(noun) a reference to another event or
story
(adverb) for a short time
We decided to stay awhile at
Grandma's house.
(verb) to give, or assign
(noun) a misleading appearance or
image
(noun) for a short time, used when
"while" is the object of a preposition (like
"for")
We decided to stay for a while at
Grandma's house.
borrow
lend
I asked my friend to borrow a pencil.
"Can I lend you a pencil?," I asked my
friend.
(verb) to take and use something from
someone else with the intent to return
(verb) to let someone use something
with the intent of returning it
Commonly Confused
hours
Words 3
ours
units of time
belonging to us
We spent hours learning how to
use our wands.
This classroom is ours, so we should
keep it clean.
right
write
Hermione got all of the questions
right.
Harry likes to write letters to Sirius
Black.
wood
would
Is your wand made of wood?
I would love to join Dumbledore's
Army.
knew
new
Hermione knew all of the right
answers.
Ron needed a new pair of socks.
accept
except
I accept your apology.
I did all of my homework except for
math.
correct or opposite of left
what trees are made of
expresses willingness
past tense of "know"
opposite of "old"
(verb) to receive
to
in a certain direction
to put down on paper
(conjunction) apart from
too
also
My dog goes to the
I love the Harry Potter
bathroom in the backyard.
series too!
two
a number
I bought two books at
the book fair.
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same but are
spelled differently and have different meanings.
ant • aunt
hire • higher
assistance • assistants
horse • hoarse
ate • eight
hole • whole
board • bored
knows • nose
boarder • border
lessen • lesson
bolder • boulder
miner • minor
bury • berry
missed • mist
break • brake
morning • mourning
capital • capitol
muscle • mussel
ceiling • sealing
patience • patients
cellar • seller
principal • principle
cents • scents
some • sum
cereal • serial
stair • stare
choral • coral
sundae • Sunday
close • clothes
their • their
cymbal • symbol
threw • through
flew • flu
waist • waste
flower • flour
way • weigh
hangar • hanger
weather • whether
heard • herd
wood • would
High Frequency Words
about
against
already
although
always
among
animal
another
around
beautiful
because
been
believe
between
brother
brought
caught
center
certain
change
children
clothes
complete
could
country
difficult
direction
early
enough
every
except
favorite
finally
found
friend
frequently
friend
from
happened
happily
heard
heart
hundred
important
instead
knowledge
large
learn
listen
live
many
nothing
once
one
only
other
people
perhaps
picture
piece
possible
probably
problem
question
really
reason
said
scared
second
several
simple
solve
somewhere
special
suddenly
their
these
they're
though
thought
thousand
through
together
toward
trouble
usually
walk
want
watch
were
what
where
whether
which
while
would
written
wrong
young
yourself
Multiple Meaning
back
Words
foot
roll
bed
glass
season
block
handle
sink
blue
land
skip
court
letter
space
deck
notice
sheet
draw
organ
star
face
patient
watch
fall
program
wave
stamp
Meaning
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Synonyms
Meaning
Antonyms
Picture & Sentence
Word
Synonyms
Antonyms
Meaning
Picture
Word
Synonyms
Sentence
Meaning
Picture
Word
Synonyms
Sentence
Meaning
Picture
Word
Part of Speech
Sentence
Meaning
Picture
Word
Part of Speech
Sentence
fiction
Suffix
PREFIXES
Prefixes are added to
the BEGINNING of a
base word to make a
new word with a
different meaning.
Meaning
Examples
anti-
against
antifreeze
de-
opposite
defrost
dis-
not, opposite of
disagree
en-, em-
cause to
encode, embrace
fore-
before
forecast
in-, im-,
il-, ir-
not
injustice, impossible, illegal,
irregular
inter-
between
interact
mid-
middle
midway
mis-
wrongly
mistake
non-
not
nonsense
over-
over
overlook
pre-
before
prefix
re
again
return
semi-
half
semicircle
sub
under
submarine
super
above
superstar
trans-
across
transport
un-
not
unfriendly
under-
under
underestimated
er
Suffix
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are added to the
END of a base word to
make a new word with a
different meaning.
Meaning
Examples
-able, -ible
can be done
observable
-al, ial
having characteristics of
personal
-ed
past-tense verb
hopped
-en
made of
wooden
-er, -or
person or object that does an
action
worker, doctor
-er
comparative (more than)
shorter
-est
comparative (most)
biggest
-ful
full of
careful
-ic
having characteristics of
artistic
-ing
verb form/
present participle
running
-ion, -tion,
-ation, -ition
act, process
occasion, attraction
-ity, -ty
state of
activity
-ive, -ative,
-itive
having the nature of
creative
-less
without
fearless
-ly
tell how something is done
quickly
-ment
action or process
enjoyment
-ness
state of, condition of
happiness
-ous, -eous,
-ious
having the qualities of
joyous
-s, -es
more than one
books, boxes
-y
tells what something is like
happy
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re____________
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pre___________
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dis___________
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ir____________
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il____________
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un___________
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in___________
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im____________
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mis___________
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Latin roots are word parts from the Latin language
that make up many words in the English language.
Root
Meaning
Example
aud
to hear
audible, inaudible, audience, auditory, audio,
audition,
bene
well, good
benefit, beneficial,
cred
to believe,
to trust
credit, credible, discredit, incredible
dict
to say
dictate, diction, dictator, dictionary, contradict,
predict,
duc(t)
to lead
deduce, educate, induce, introduce, produce,
reduce,
fac
to do, to make
fact, factory, manufacture
flec/flex
to bend
reflection, flexible, reflect
form
shape
formation, deform, formula
fract
to break
fracture, refract, fraction
ject
throw
reject, projectile, eject, inject, interject, object
jud
judge
judgment, prejudice, judiciary
junct
to join
juncture, junction, conjunction
port
to carry
import, export, transport, portable, portfolio, report
rupt
to break
abrupt, disrupt, eruption, interrupt
scrib/script
to write
prescription, describe
sect/sec
cut
Dissect, intersect, insect
spect
to look
spectator, inspect, suspect, spectacle, respect
spir
to breathe
respiration, inspire, perspire
st/sta/stat/ stit
to stand
stable, constant, establish, statue, constitute,
institute, obstacle
struct
to build
construct, destruct, structure
Greek roots are word parts from the Greek language that
make up many words in the English language.
Root
Meaning
Example
aer
air
aerial, aerosol, aerospace
agog
leader
demagogue, synagogue
angel
messenger
angelic, evangelist
aster, astr
star
asteroid, astronomer
auto
self
autograph, autobiography
bio
life
biology, biome, antibiotic
chron
time
chronic, chronicle, chronology
derm
skin
epidermis, dermatology
gram
thing written
diagram, monogram, telegram
graph
writing
autograph, biography, graphic
hydr
water
hydrant, hydrology, hydroplane
logo
word, reason
logic, analogy, prologue
meter, metr
measure
geometry, perimeter
micr
small
microscope, microwave
mono
one, single
monotone, monologue
od, hod
road, way
episode, method
phe, phem
to speak
emphasis
phil
love
philanthropy, philosophy
phon
sound
telephone, phonics, headphones
photo, phos
light
photograph, photosynthesis
pol, polis
city, state
police, metropolis
scope
tool for viewing
microscope, telescope
techn
art, skill, craft
technical, technology
therm
heat
thermometer, thermal
zoo
animal
zoo, zoology
MEANING
All words are not created equal.
happy
sad
mad
laughed
cheerful
unhappy
annoyed
snickered
pleased
gloomy
cross
giggled
glad
upset
irritated
chuckled
joyful
somber
angry
guffawed
thrilled
sorrowful
fuming
cackled
proud
miserable
furious
howled
excited
depressed
livid
roared
good
bad
scared
nice
pleasant
mean
afraid
kind
amazing
naughty
frightened
sweet
wonderful
awful
fearful
friendly
terrific
horrible
alarmed
helpful
fantastic
terrible
startled
thoughtful
excellent
dreadful
terrified
lovely
outstanding
wretched
petrified
admirable
like
pretty
big
little
enjoy
cute
large
small
respect
lovely
huge
petite
fancy
attractive
giant
tiny
love
elegant
gigantic
teeny
admire
handsome
enormous
itsy-bitsy
adore
Beautiful
massive
miniscule
idolize
gorgeous
colossal
microscopic
