Word Nerd Focus
Week 1
Latin Roots: mater, aqua, spec
Greek Roots: bio, gen
“Give Me Five” Power Words: tepid, sweltering, balmy, brisk, humid
Homophones: soul, sole, great, grate, led, lead, by, bye, buy
Grammar Skill: Types of Sentences…Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory,
Imperative
Word Nerd
Packet 1
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Due Date
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Word Nerd
Test 1
Name:
Write 10 original sentences using the words from the boxes below correctly in context.
Show that you know the different types of sentences. Use correct punctuation. Begin each
sentence with a capital letter.
Be sure to include:
2 Declarative sentences (statement.)
2 Interrogative sentences (question ?)
2 Imperative sentences (command .)
2 Exclamatory sentences (exclaim !)
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Choose 6
soul
sole
grate
great
lead
led
by
buy
Choose 2
aqua
mater
bio
gen
spec
Choose 2
tepid
sweltering
brisk
balmy
humid