Open Court Unit 6 Lesson 1 Word Analysis

Open Court Unit 6 Lesson 1 Word Analysis

Word Analysis

Compound Words, Antonyms, and Synonyms, and Shades of Meaning

compound words

• Closed compound words are two words combined to make one word.

• Example: bedroom

• Open compound words are two words separated by a space.

• Example: living room

Choose the answer you think is correct.

Multiple Choice

Which word is a compound word?

• straighten

• afternoon

• bouncing

Multiple Choice

Which word is a compound word?

• amazing

• machine

• watermelon

Antonyms and Synonyms

• Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

• Example: hot and cold

• Synonyms are words that have a similar meaning.

• Example: happy and cheerful

Multiple Choice

Which word is the antonym of crowded?

• empty

• lousy

• notice

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for cheerful?

• nibble

• sandy

• jolly

Shades of Meaning

• Words that are synonyms can have different shades of meaning.

• This means that one word has a more exact meaning.

• Example: I am happy today because it's Friday.

• I can use a word that tells exactly how I feel.

• I am elated today because it's Friday.

Multiple Choice

Which word best matches the meaning of this sentence?

The ___ puppies were hard to tell apart.

• similar

• identical

Multiple Choice

The bird's __ was so loud it was scary.

• yell

• scream

Multiple Choice

The dog's like to __ around the lawn.

• run

• stampede

Plural Nouns

• add -s to most nouns

• add -es to nouns that end in s, x, z, ch, or sh

• For nouns that end in y, change the y to i and add es.

• For nouns that end in f, change the f to v and add es.

Choose the plural word that best completes the sentence and is spelled correctly.

Multiple Choice

Dad put the __ beside the dishes.

• forkes

• forkies

• forks

Multiple Choice

People were sitting in all the __ in the park.

• benches

• benchs

• bench

Multiple Choice

The __ on that tree are really big.

• leafs

• leafies

• leaves