Lesson 8.2.2

Lesson 8.2.2

5/7/2026

​Pronunciation of -ity

​In the suffix -ity, the letter i is pronounced as a short i sound, while the letter y is pronounced as a long e sound.

​Suffix- ity

means state of or quality of

​Suffix- ity

means state of or quality of

​Suffix- ity

means state of or quality of

Match

Match each sentence to the correct word that completes the sentence

community

ethnicity

identity

• community

• ethnicity

• identity

Draw

Look for all 9 words that end in -ity

Multiple Choice

A neighborhood and a school are two examples of a _____.

• 
  community

• 
  identity

• 
  nationality

Open Ended

What does the word infinity mean?

Match

Match the vocabulary word with its meaning.

• 
  

  floor of a building

• 
  

  crushed

• 
  

  land near the sea

basement

crumpled

coast

• 
  

  basement

• crumpled

• coast

​Multiple-Meaning Words

Multiple Choice

On page 9, what does the word “shrimp" mean in the sentence “Forget about it, you little shrimp"?

• 
  fish

• 
  diver

• 
  boat

• 
  kid

​Similes can help make your writing more vivid and powerful.

​It was cold outside -------> It was as cold as an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean in the winter.


She was a very tall girl. -------> She was like a tall tree towering over her fellow classmates.

Open Ended

Write a simile about the watermelon....

The watermelon is.....

Categorize

Options (7)

She danced around the stage beautifully.

She was as mad as a bear.

He was as strong as an ox.

Linda was like a butterfly, fluttering around the stage.

Her smile is like sunshine.

The trees were statues.

They were a team on a mission.

Sort each sentence into the correct category.

Simile

Not a simile

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of first person point of view?

• Jacob likes to play football.

• You are the best quarterback.

• My grandma likes to watch me play football.

• Susie loves to play football with her brother.

Multiple Choice

John loves peanut butter on his pancakes.

• First

• Second

• Third

Multiple Choice

You wake up to the sound of chirping birds and the warm morning sun streaming through your window. It's a perfect day for a picnic in the park.

• first

• second

• third

Multiple Choice

Maria noticed the mysterious package on her doorstep. She picked it up and wondered who could have left it there. Her curiosity got the best of her.

• First

• Second

• Third

Multiple Choice

As I stood at the edge of the ocean, the waves crashed against the shore. I could feel the salty mist on my face, and I knew I had found my happy place.

• first

• second

• third