Patterns of Word Changes
Words are like building blocks! By adding endings (suffixes) or beginnings (prefixes), we can transform one word into a whole family of words with related meanings.
Listen & Learn
| Verb (Action) |
Noun (Thing/Idea) |
Adjective (Describing) |
Adverb (How) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
explain
|
explanation
|
explainable
|
explanatively
|
|
frequent
|
frequency
|
frequent
|
frequently
|
|
create
|
creation / creativity
|
creative
|
creatively
|
Context Clues Knowledge Check
In-Class Writing Challenge
Open your classroom notebook! Complete all three tasks below during class today. Each thoughtful paragraph earns you 1 Participation Mark (3 marks total).The Situation:
Your best friend is completely confused by the controls and menus of a complex new video game you both just downloaded.
Your Mission:
Write a paragraph telling your friend what you will do to help them understand how to play.
The Situation:
You are writing an online review for a local pizza restaurant where you eat every single Friday night.
Your Mission:
Write a paragraph describing what kind of customer you are to this restaurant and why you love their food.
The Situation:
You are admiring a beautiful, highly original painting in an art gallery made entirely of recycled materials.
Your Mission:
Write a paragraph praising the artist's imagination, unique ideas, and clever use of recycled materials.