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WeightyWordTestA-E
Abasement - Expedient and extension activity words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To lower in position, rank, or office | abasement |
| This suffix, meaning "the act of", turns a verb into a noun | -ment |
| This prefix means "two" | bi- |
| To divide or split into two | bifurcate |
| To sparkle or shine | coruscate |
| To stubbornly refuse to change an opinion | dogmatic |
| To take the easy way out | expedient |
| This prefix means "no" | ex- |
| This root means "foot" | "ped" |
| This root means "heart" | "cor" |
| This root means "body" | "corp" |
| (Fill in the part of speech) Expedient is a(n) _______________ . | adjective |
| (Fill in the part of speech) Dogmatic is a(n) _______________ . | adjective |
| (Fill in the part of speech) Abasement is a(n) _______________ . | noun |
| (Fill in the part of speech) Bifurcate is a(n) _______________ . | verb |
| (Fill in the part of speech) Coruscate is a(n) _______________ . | verb |
| Think of Benjamin Van Der Bellows who was lowered from a fortieth-floor office to the basement, and you will remember the word ___________. | abasement |
| Think of the friends of Josephine and Kate who had to say a separate bye for Kate, and you will remember the word _________________. | bifurcate |
| Think of Mr. Sawdust saying, "Boy can that Cora skate," and you will remember the word ______________________. | coruscate |
| Think of Polly who left home to become a dog mat tic, and you will remember the word _____________. | dogmatic |
| Think of the commander, who was content to be called an ex-speedy ant, and you will remember the word ______________. | expedient |
| Synonym for "abasement" | demotion |
| Synonym for "bifurcate" | divide |
| Synonym for "coruscate" | sparkle |
| Synonym for "dogmatic" | stubborn |
| Synonym for "expedient" | efficient |
| A group of words with a common element, such as prefix, root, suffix, etc... | word family |
| Why did the author name this book "Weighty Word"? | The vocabulary is sophisticated. |
| How can you find meaning for words you don't know/ | Decode the word |
| Name one of the five ways you can define a word? | synonym |
| Name one of the five ways you can define a word? | antonym |
| Name one of the five ways you can define a word? | explain |
| Name one of the five ways you can define a word? | infer |
| Name one of the five ways you can define a word? | illustrate |
Created by:
Mrs Ledyard
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