Language Tree SB 6

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Copy the words. Underline the prefixes. Write the meaning of each prefix. 1 antiseptic 2 subway 3 semicircle 4 triangle 5 prepay 6 supersonic

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Homophones See page 70

Homophones are words which sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.

Choose a word to complete each sentence. 1 Be careful not to _______ the glass.

a) break b) brake

2 The ball came straight _______ the window.

a) through b) threw a) weather b) whether a) piece b) peace

3 I don’t know _________ to write a letter or to email.

4 The _______ of the countryside was a welcome change.

Words which are easily confused See page 70 1 Match these words to the correct definitions. Words Definitions 1 accept/except a) to receive b) to leave out 2 affect/effect a) to change or influence b) change produced in something 3 allowed/aloud a) permitted b) loud enough to hear 4 precede/proceed a) to move forward b) to come before in time or position

Match each word to its definition. there they’re an adverb of place their a short form of they are

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a possessive pronoun meaning ‘of them’

• To check their understanding of words easily confused, ask students to use each word in a sentence of their own.

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