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Study these rules of syllabication


Divide words where natural breaks occur between prefixes, roots, and suffixes: un/doubt/ed/ly.

When two consonants come between two vowels, divide between the consonants: com/mem/o/rate.

When one consonant comes between two vowels, divide before the consonant if the first vowel is long: ex/po/sure.

Divide after the consonant if the vowel is short: sat/u/rate.

A vowel sounded alone can form a syllable: cur/i/os/i/ty.


  1. abandon
  2. commemorate
  3. exposure
  4. ornament
  5. tendency
  6. affidavit
  7. consolidate
  8. gratitude
  9. resurrect
  10. undoubtedly
  11. appetite
  12. curiosity
  13. guardian
  14. saturate
  15. voluntary
  16. barbecue
  17. dominate
  18. installation
  19. specification
  20. ascertain
 

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. celebrate something
2. eagerness to know
3. roast outdoors
4. bring back to life
5. leave behind
6. a trinket or decoration
7. necessary details
8. to determine
9. soak
10. likely to act a certain way
11. thankfulness
12. desire for food


 

Rewrite each of the following list words to show how they are divided into syllables.

1. gratitude
2. voluntary
3. guardian
4. exposure
5. appetite
6. affidavit
7. undoubtedly
8. consolidate
9. installation
10. dominate

 
 

Dominate comes from the Latin word for "master," dominus, and so do the words domineer and dominion.

Word Analysis

Write the list words containing these double consonants:

1. rr 4. ll
2. ff 5. mm
3. pp  

Write the list words containing these prefixes:

6. com 9. ex
7. con 10. un
8. re  

Write the list words containing five syllables.

11. 12.

 

   

Word Application

Replace the underlined word or words in each sentence with a list word.
Write the list word on the line.

1. Rain fell so heavily that the water began to soak the dry earth.
2. We expressed our thankfulness by sending flowers.
3. Please do not leave the grocery-store carts in the parking lot.
4. Tim will head the field of runners in the competition.
5. On July 4th, the United States will celebrate its birth.
6. The committee will place together all of the smaller groups into one.
7. Mr. Jackson has been selected as overseer of the club's investments.
8. You will find the details for building that boat in my book.
9. For dinner tonight, Dad and I will roast chicken on the grill.
10. Too much display of skin to the sun can result in a sunburn.
11. The salesperson tried to determine what the customer wanted.
12. Participation in the clothes drive is your own choice.
13. The likelihood of the car to pull to the right on highways in annoying.
14. The vase of lilacs and tulips on that table is a lovely decoration.


 
undoubtedly
affidavit
appetite
barbecue
commemorate
tendency
curiosity
dominate
specification
gratitude
guardian
ornament
installation
resurrect
saturate
exposure
consolidate
abandon
voluntary
ascertain
 
Use the list words to complete the crossword puzzle.


ACROSS

3. the act of letting something be seen

6. strong feelings of wanting to know or learn something

8. done of one's free will; by choice

9. placed in position

12. a person who guards or protects

15. the desire or wish for food

17. thankfulness

18. unite; merge; join together

19. likely to move or act in a certain way

20. a decoration

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DOWN

1. to bring back to life

2. to soak through

4 . without doubt; certainly

5 . to honor or keep alive the memory of

7. a statement of all the necessary details, sizes, materials, etc.

10. to control or rule

11. to find out the facts

13. a statement written by one who swears it is the truth

14. meat roasted over an open fire

16. to give up completely; to leave

   
 

Try to find the mistakes in the biographical sketch. Then, write the misspelled list words correctly on the lines.

Robert Frost (1874-1963) is undoutedly one of the greatest american poets of the twentieth century. Born in san Francisco, Frost moved with his family to New England after the death of his father in 1885. Frost's expozure tothe region's landscapes and speech mannerisms saterate many of his best poems. Yet scenic descriptions donot domminate all of frost's work The range of moods in his poetry is rich and varied, revealing a curoisity about human nature. Winner of the pulitzer Prize for poetry four times, there are now several books available that comemoarate Frost's work.

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Writing a persuasive paragraph

 

In a Robert Frost poem called "Mending Wall" the poet writes, "Good fences make good neighbors."
Write a persuasive paragraph to explain what you think the poet means.
Try to persuade the reader that this is a wise - or unwise - statement.
Give reasons for your opinion and use as many of the list words as you can.
Proofread and revise your paragraph.

 

 


municipality
rural
commune
province
suburb
commonwealth
urban
residential
borough
colony

Write bonus words to answer the questions.


Which words describe the character or location of a community?

1. 3.

2. 4.

Which word names a territory distant from its parent country?

5.

Which words name political communities that have governments of their own?

6. 9.

7. 10.

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