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2 Definition: Verb To think about something
1 Verb Tense: I (give, gave, given) her a
again. _____ (actual, untrue, remember) P. 104.
present for her birthday.
3 Parts of Speech: The (noun) were in the
4 Rhymes with bat: _____ (sing, cat, lend) room. (small, men, up)
P. 109.
5 Antonym for day: _____ (daylight, night, kids)
P. 101.
8 Aren’t is the contraction for which words?
(are not, do not, am not) P. 107.
12 Parts of Speech: The boy crossed the finish
(noun). (line, above, ahead)
13 Analogy: Snow is to white as juice is to:
_____ (jam, orange, plant)
14 Analogy: Water is to rain as flames are to:
6 Verb Tense: Do you think you could (give,
gave, given) me a glass of water?
7 Synonym for high: _____ (tall, short, lose) P. 102.
8 Homophone: I (ate, eight) dinner before I
came.
9 How many syllables in “after”?
10 Prefix and root: un + happy
11 The Greek root “hydra” means _____.
(thousand, water, bicycle)
_____ (forest, fire, sting)
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For puzzle time, return on:
Part One: Match the Power Word with its synonym from the box below. Read the words and
their phonetic pronunciation aloud to practice saying the words.
a-BAN-dun
(abandon)
___ e ___ e ___ ___ JEN-you-won ___ ___ u ___
(genuine)
a-BUN-dent ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ i ___ ___ ___ (abundant) hi-LAIR-ee-us ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
(hilarious)
ku-LAS-sul
(colossal)
___ i ___
JOE-vee-ul ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
(jovial)
kun-STRUCT___ ___ k ___
(construct) lowth (loath)
___ ___ ___ l i k e
di-MOL-ish
(demolish)
___ u ___ n seez (seize)
___ r ___ ___
di-VOWER
(devour)
g ___ ___ ___ TRIV-ee-ul
(trivial)
___ ___ a ___ ___ i-NOR-mus ___ ___ ___ e (enormous) VEE-ik-ul
(vehicle)
___ ___ ___
fan-TAS-tik ___ ___ ___ ___ t
(fantastic)
RECH-ud
(wretched)
___ ___ ___ a ___ ___ ___
Use these synonyms to match the Power Words above. One or more of the synonym letters
is provided for you.
great
unhappy
car
huge
desert
big
gulp
true
plentiful
make
ruin
silly
joyful
dislike
grab
small
Part Two: Fill in the sentence below with a Power Word and synonym pair from the list above.
Make sure both words fit the sentence well. Sometimes more than one Power Word and
synonym pair may be right. Your teacher may want you to write additional sentences using
other Power Words and their synonyms. Share your sentences with your teacher and class.
That is a very Power Word
/ ___________________ problem.
Synonym
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Dictionary & Thesaurus
close: Verb To shut. (Synonyms: seal, shut; Antonym: open)
clothing: Noun Things worn on the body. (Synonyms: clothes, dress, outfit)
cold: Adjective Without heat or warmth. (Synonyms: chilly, cool, freezing; Antonyms: hot, warm, burning)
come: Verb To move toward something. (Synonyms: approach, near, reach; Antonyms: go, leave)
dark: Adjective Without light. (Synonyms: black, unlit, sunless; Antonyms: light,
bright, sunny)
day: Noun The time between sunrise and sunset when the sun shines. (Synonyms: daylight, morning, afternoon; Antonyms: night, evening)
difference: Noun The result when numbers are subtracted.
different: Adjective Not the same as. (Synonyms: unlike, opposite; Antonyms: like,
alike, same, similar)
difficult: Adjective Hard to deal with. (Synonyms: bad, hard, naughty, trying; Antonyms: easy, simple)
done: Verb To be finished. (Synonyms: ended, completed, finished; Antonyms: undone, unfinished)
down: Adverb Going toward the ground or the bottom. (Antonym: up)
earth: Noun Soil or dirt. (Synonyms: ground, dirt, soil)
end: Noun The last part or the finish. (Synonyms: finish; Antonyms: beginning, start,
opening)
enough: Adjective As much as is needed. (Synonyms: plenty, ample, adequate;
Antonyms: insufficient, scant)
ever: Adverb At all times or at any time. (Synonym: always; Antonym: never)
every: Adjective Each of a group without leaving any out. (Synonyms: each, all;
Antonym: none)
example: Noun A part of something that shows what the rest is like or how
something is done. (Synonym: sample)
father: Noun The parent who is a man. (Synonyms: dad, pop, daddy; Antonyms: mom, mommy, mother)
feet: Noun More than one foot. few: Adjective A small number. (Synonym: some; Antonyms: many, lots)
find: Verb To come upon something. (Synonym: discover; Antonym: lose)
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first: Adjective Being number one, before any other. (Synonyms: beginning, earliest;
Antonyms: last, least, latest)
food: Noun What we eat. (Synonyms: chow, groceries)
four: Noun The number four.
fun: Noun Something that makes you happy. (Synonyms: pleasure, joy)
go: Verb To move from one place to another. (Synonyms: leave, depart, exit;
Antonyms: stay, come)
good: Adjective Pleasant or nice. (Synonyms: great, wonderful, kind; Antonyms: bad, evil, unkind)
gone: Adjective No longer there. (Synonyms: left, went; Antonyms: here, present)
ground: Noun The earth we walk on. (Synonyms: land, dirt, soil; Antonyms: air, sky)
hand: Noun Part of the body at the end of the arm.
hard: Adjective Not easy. (Synonyms: difficult, tough; Antonyms: easy, simple)
head: Noun The part of body above the neck.
help: Verb To aid someone in need. (Synonyms: assist, aid; Antonym: hurt)
high: Adjective Far above the ground. (Synonym: tall; Antonyms: low, short)
home: Noun A place to live. (Synonyms: house, abode)
horrible: Adjective Very bad. (Synonyms: awful, bad, terrible; Antonyms: good,
great, wonderful)
hour: Noun A measure of time equal to sixty minutes.
important: Adjective Thought highly of, or badly needed. (Synonym: necessary,
needed; Antonyms: unimportant, unneeded)
impossible: Adjective Cannot happen. (Antonym: possible)
inside: Noun The inner part of an object. (Synonyms: within, in; Antonyms: outside,
without, outer)
inch: Noun A measure of length about as long as the top half of a thumb.
join: Verb To put together, fasten. (Synonyms: attach, fasten, link; Antonyms:
separate, divide, split)
keep: Verb To have care of. (Synonyms: hold, save; Antonym: lose)
kind: Adjective Being good or bringing happiness to others. (Synonyms: good, nice,
caring; Antonyms: bad, cruel, mean, evil)
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near: Adjective Close to. (Synonyms: close, next, nearby; Antonyms: far, distant)
never: Adverb Not ever. (Antonym: always)
new: Adjective Just arrived or bought. (Synonyms: fresh, recent; Antonyms: old,
ancient)
night: Noun The time between sunset and sunrise when there is no light. (Synonym: evening; Antonym: day)
nothing: Pronoun Not anything. (Synonyms: none; Antonyms: some, lots)
often: Adverb Many times. (Synonym: frequent; Antonyms: seldom, rarely)
old: Adjective Having been around for a long time. (Synonyms: aged, ancient,
antique; Antonyms: new, young)
once: Adverb One time only. (Antonyms: always, often)
open: Verb To change from closed. (Synonym: unlock; Antonyms: shut, closed)
paper: Noun A flat page that is used to write on. (Synonyms: page, newsprint)
part: Noun A piece of something. (Synonyms: piece, portion; Antonyms: whole, total)
people: Noun Human beings. (Synonyms: humans, persons)
picture: Noun Something drawn, painted, or taken with a camera. (Synonyms: painting, drawing, photo, photograph)
probably: Adverb Likely to happen. (Synonym: likely; Antonyms: unlikely,
impossible)
quick: Adjective Able to move fast. (Synonyms: fast, speedy, swift; Antonyms: slow,
sluggish)
quit: Verb To stop or finish. (Synonyms: end, stop; Antonyms: begin, start)
quiet: Adjective Making no noise. (Synonyms: silent, still; Antonyms: loud, noisy)
read: Verb To study or understand written words.
real: Adjective Not imaginary. (Synonyms: true, actual; Antonyms: false, unreal,
untrue)
remember: Verb To think about something again. (Synonym: recall; Antonym: forget)
road: Noun A path for cars to drive on. (Synonyms: street, highway, lane)
run: Verb To move quickly. (Synonyms: race, hurry, sprint, dash; Antonyms: walk,
stand, crawl)
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Greek/Latin • Contractions • Opposites
Contractions
aren’t = are not
can’t = cannot
couldn’t = could not
didn’t = did not
doesn’t = does not
don’t = do not
he’s = he is
I’m = I am
isn’t = is not
it’s = it is
she’s = she is
shouldn’t = should not
they’re = they are
wasn’t = was not
we’re = we are
weren’t = were not
won’t = will not
wouldn’t = would not
Origin
Greek
Greek
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Latin
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Latin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Root
“astr”
“bi”
“cent”
“cycle”
“hydr”
“kilo”
“micro”
“mil”
“phon”
“sol”
“sub”
“terra”
“tri”
Opposites
all - none
always - never
before - after
better - worse
big - little
bigger - smaller
come - go
day - night
early - late
fast - slow
fat - thin
find - lose
first - last
forward - backward
found – lost
greatest - least
high - low
in - out
light - dark
long - short
many - few
more - less
most - least
new - old
now - later
on - off
over - under
sooner - later
tall - short
tight - loose
top - bottom
up - down
whole - part
Greek/Latin Chart
Meaning
star
two
hundred
circle
water
thousand
small
thousand
sound
sun
under
land
three
Derived Words
astronaut, astronomy, astrology
bicycle
century, centipede
bicycle, tricycle, recycle
hydrant, hydrogen
kilogram, kilowatt, kilometer
microscope, microphone, microwave
millimeter, millipede, million
telephone, phonograph, phonics
solar energy, solar power
submarine, subway
terrain, territory, terrarium
triple, tricycle, triangle
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Rhyming Dictionary
Family
Examples
- ack family
back, black, crack, lack, pack, quack, sack, shack, stack, track - ad family
bad, dad, fad, had, lad, mad, pad, sad
- ake family
bake, brake, cake, fake, flake, lake, make, rake, shake
- all family
all, ball, call, fall, hall, mall, squall, stall, tall
- ant family
ant, can’t, plant, rant, slant
- ar family
bar, car, far, guitar, jar, star, tar
- ark family
bark, dark, lark, mark, shark
- ast family
blast, cast, fast, last, mast, past
- at family
bat, cat, chat, fat, gnat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat, that
- ed family
bed, bled, fed, fled, led, red
- ee family
bee, free, see, three, tree
- end family
bend, blend, defend, end, lend, mend, send
- est family
best, chest, guest, rest, test, west
- et family
bet, fret, get, jet, let, met, net, pet, set, wet
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abandon
abundant
ancient
ascend
attractive
colossal
conclude
considerate
construct
contemplate
delightful
demolish
depart
despair
devour
dreadful
enormous
essential
fantastic
fragile
genuine
gigantic
hilarious
impressive
jovial
juvenile
loath
seize
trivial
vehicle
wretched
Pronunciation
a-BAN-dun
a-BUN-dent
AYN-chunt
a-SEND
a-TRAC-tiv
ku-LAS-sul
kun-KLOOD
kun-SID-a-rut
kun-STRUCT
cont-UM-playt
di-LIGHT-ful
di-MOL-ish
di-PART
di-SPARE
di-VOWER
DRED-ful
i-NOR-mus
i-SEN-chul
fan-TAS-tik
FRAJ-ill
JEN-you-won
jiy-GANT-ik
hi-LAIR-ee-us
im-PRES-iv
JOE-vee-ul
JOO-vu-niyl
lowth
seez
TRIV-ee-ul
VEE-ik-ul
RECH-ud
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Synonym 1
leave
plentiful
old
climb
pretty
big
end
thoughtful
build
think
pleasant
break
leave
sadness
gulp
awful
huge
needed
great
breakable
real
huge
funny
special
joyful
youth
hate
grab
unimportant
car
unhappy
Synonym 2
desert
overflowing
aged
rise
beautiful
huge
finish
kind
make
study
wonderful
ruin
go
sorrow
eat
terrible
large
necessary
wonderful
delicate
true
giant
silly
remarkable
merry
child
dislike
arrest
small
automobile
heart-broken
Keys: Crossword Puzzles
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