Review
Root words
Some words are made up of different parts: dis + cover + ed = discovered
prefix root word suffix The root word is the base word. We change its meaning by adding suffixes and prefixes.
WB 6 p81
1 Look at each word. What is its root word? What is its prefix? research
injustice rewrite misfortune
disagree nonsense disability
disobey impolite
2 Look at each word. What is its root word? What is its suffix? going teacher knocked delightful agreeable argument enjoyment electrical specialist
Antonyms
Antonyms are words which mean the opposite of other words: big è small cold è hot Antonyms are often formed by adding or changing prefixes and suffixes: honest è dis honest helpful è help less
1 Which word is the antonym of the word in bold? 1 firmly
slowly weakly unhappily lazily
2 fantastic 3 accept 4 modest
interesting appalling undecided delicate
refer reveal refuse restore
timid fearsome arrogant delightful strike decorate terminate commence slight serious dry tasteless slowly casually continually often ancient modern stately dreary
5 finish 6 trivial
7 formally 8 traditional
2 Complete these sentences with the plurals of the words in brackets. 1 He never wanted to hear the sound of _______(donkey) or _______ (mosquito) again. 2 His older brother made delicious juice from ________ (naseberry). 3 They could hear ________ (mouse) scurrying in the barn. 4 I read a story about two ________ (lady) who had three ________ (calf). 5 The ________ (woman) made ________ (loaf) of bread and fed them to the animals. 6 One day, ________ (thief) came and took away ________ (box) of ________ (dress).
• Root words: Remind students that they may have to make changes to the spelling of the root word when they add or remove suffixes. If in doubt, they should check spellings in a dictionary.There is more work on prefixes and suffixes on pages 59, 60 and 145. CR Antonyms: For some students reduce the number of options to 3 and ask them to answer fewer questions.
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