Writer's Choice Grade 7

Unit 23: Vocabulary and Spelling

Fill in the blank

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.

Word List
  
plurals
antonyms
context clues
homophones
homographs
prefix
suffix
synonyms
comparison
root

1.

Words that sound alike but have different spellings and different meanings are called .
2.

The usual way to form is to add -s or -es.
3.

are words that have the same, or nearly the same, meaning.
4.

A syllable attached before a root word is a/an .
5.

A syllable attached after a root word is a/an .
6.

Also, likewise, and similarly signal a/an .
7.

Words and sentences around an unfamiliar word can provide .
8.

The of a word carries the word’s main meaning.
9.

Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings are called .
10.

are words that have opposite meanings.
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