Word formation

Front

What do the endings 'ize' and 'ify' form when added to nouns and adjectives?

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Verbs

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

Back

Humidity

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What do you call the form created by adding 'ly' to most adjectives?

Back

Adverbs

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CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

What is the action of making something false or untrue?

Back

Falsifying

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

What is the noun form of the feeling of surprise or wonder?

Back

Amazement

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

What do you call a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea?

Back

Noun

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the term for a word that describes an action or state?

Back

Verb

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What do you call a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb?

Back

Adverb

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is the process of creating a new word by adding a prefix or suffix?

Back

Word formation

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

Front

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

Back

Antonym

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A