Vocabulary Builder Course 4

Introduction In this lesson, you learned words that have been formed from proper nouns. Go to the Internet to read about a board game that features these kinds of words as well as other interesting word forms found in the English language.

Destination Title: The Mamopalire Library of Educational Games
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Directions Start at http://www.bethumpd.com.

• Click on and read Bethump'd with Words-Discovery.
• Click on and read Discovery Edition Question Categories.
• Click on and read Company Info.
• Answer the following questions.

1.		For what ages is Bethump'd with Words—Discovery meant?
2.		In Lesson 5, you learned words that have been formed from proper nouns. In which Bethump'd with Words—Discovery category would you find such words?
3.		Think about the word smog. In which Bethump'd with Words—Discovery category might you find a question about this word?
4.		Review the Bethump'd with Words—Discovery categories. Which category definition (or definitions) best fits the way the company name Mamopalire may have been formed? Explain how the definition (or definitions) applies to Mamopalire.