Workshop 5- Interim Checkpoint

Workshop 5- Interim Checkpoint

Ms. Ball 10.1.2020

Workshop 5

Checkpoint

Think about the relationship of the first pair of words. Then complete the analogy with a Target Word.

Descend is the opposite of ascend. 

• Likewise, Spread is the opposite of hold back.

A violin is an example of an instrument.

• Likewise, an unsolved crime is an example of a mystery.

Think is a synonym of ponder.

Likewise, confirm is a synonym of prove.

Think is a synonym of ponder.

Likewise, confirm is a synonym of prove.

You can be invited to a party.

Likewise, you can be exposed to a virus

Base Verbs into Nouns- ation, ion, tion

• the suffixes: ation, ion and tion when added to the end of a verb change a word into a noun.

• the suffixes: ation, ion and tion mean "an act" or a process

• Example: Confirm added with the suffix -ation becomes confirmation.

• The word confirmation means proof that something is true

• Example: Organize added with the suffix - ation becomes organiztion.

• The word organization means a group that is formed for a particular purpose

Multiple Choice

What do the suffixes -tion, ation and ion mean?

Example:

confirmation, organization

• an action

  or process

• before

• to do again