expectations

Doldrums

Dictionopolis

Forest of sight

Valley of sound

Island of conclusions

Sea of knowledge

Digitopolis

Exercise B

Creating Words with Prefixes Worksheet

A prefix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word.

Directions: Create two words from each prefix given in the boxes below. The first one has been done for you.

1. anti- antigravity antibodies

2. extra-

3. over-

4. under-

5. trans-

6. uni-

7. ex-

8. counter-

9.inter-

10. bi-

11. tri-

12. octo-

Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You will have to use prefixes and/or suffixes.

1. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (comfort)2. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (green)3. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (child)4. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's

__________________. (pronounce)5. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it

this time. (place)6. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you.

(kind)7. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time.

(succeed)8. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (crowd)9. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ .

(champion)10. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (weak)11. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up.

(mathematics)12. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this

report. (economy)13. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (hand)14. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (sleep)15. The road was too narrow, so they had to __________________ it. (wide)16. He was accused of __________________ documents. (false)17. They had to __________________ the lion before they could catch it.

(tranquil)18. He needed to __________________ the temperature. (regular)19. I think that you should __________________ . It may not be the best

thing to do. (consider)

20. You need a _______________of motivation, organization and revision to learn English. (combine)

Synonyms Class 7

Word Listagitatecompensatecorresponddismaldistinction

endureexploitheedinanimateindustrious

legendarymaneuvermotivepreciseprocure

quiverreceptivesacredultimate

1. productive, active, energetic, busy, diligent_______________________

2. fabled, fabulous, celebrated, mythical, fictitious, mythological_______________________

3. highest, incomparable, supreme, eventual, last, top_______________________

4. responsive, sympathetic_______________________

5. narrow, accurate, fixed, definite, correct, exact, right, nice, limited, true, specific________________

6. act, adventure, achievement, venture, feat, deed, enterprise_______________________

7. shake, toss, disturb, upset, shake up, stir, unsettle, rock, convulse, debate______________

8. cheerless, dark, bleak, depressing_______________________

9. unfeeling, defunct, senseless, late_______________________

10. fit, agree, concur_______________________

11. obtain, acquire, have, annex, gain, land, persuade, buy, win, convince, get, secure__________

12. hallowed, blessed, saintly, divine, holy, religious______________________

13. last, bear, remain, abide, survive, persist, tolerate, continue, suffer, pocket, stand_______________

14. discrepancy, honor, renown, difference_______________________

15. atone, offset, indemnify, reimburse, recompense_______________________

16. observe, obey, mind, follow_______________________

17. shiver, tremble______________________

18. motivation, cause, consideration, reason, motif, matter, purpose, incentive_______________________

Homework Activity: Homophone HuntHomophones (also called homonyms) are words commonly found in our language. Which sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. For example, WHICH and WITCH are homophones.

In chapter Five, there are at least 17 common words that are homophones. See how many you can find. Write them in two columns and then use at least five in an original paragraph.

Name: ________________________ Date: ______________

Writing Rhyming Worksheet

A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.Example: fun / run

hit / fit

Directions: Write two words that rhyme with each word given below and one that doesn’t.

Example A: runAnswer: fun, ton, last

1. row- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

2. at- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

3. den- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

4. crow- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

5. bar- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

6. bake- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

7. air- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

8. hall- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

9. got- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

10. found- _______________ ___________________ ___________________

11. bale- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

12. flat- _________________ ___________________ ___________________

13. mound- ________________ __________________ __________________

The City School

North Nazimabad Girls Campus

Homophone Practice

Class 7

Homophones: Words that have the same pronunciation, but different spelling and different meanings.

Directions: Choose the correct word.

Example: Please try not to (waste, waist) paper.

1. Can I go to the party (to, too, two)?

2. This is my favorite (pare, pair, pear) of jeans.

3. I (sent, scent, cent) a letter to my aunt in Vietnam.

4. The children got (bored, board) during the lecture.

5. Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez like to work in (there, they’re, their) garden.

6. Alec is going to (wear, ware) his work boots today.

7. Do you think it is going to (rein, rain, reign) this afternoon?

8. I saw a restaurant just off the (rode, road) about a mile back.

9. David’s brother is in a (band, banned) which plays Russian music.

10. Juana wants her socks because her (tows, toes) are cold.

11. The teacher walked down the (aisle, isle) between the rows of desks.

12. Hadil has a (pane, pain) in her shoulder.

13. The school (principal, principle) spoke to a group of parents.

14. The clerk wants to (sell, cell) as many TVs as possible.

15. I don’t want to talk about the (passed, past) anymore.

16. Nobody (knows, nose) what you are thinking.

17. I have (for, four, fore) dollars in my pocket.

18. I need to take a (break, brake) from this exercise!

19. Humans have hands. Dogs have (paws, pause).

20. (He’ll, Heel, Heal) be here in a few minutes.