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Understanding Vocabulary: Identifying Parts of Speech and Definitions

This educational exercise focuses on identifying parts of speech in various sentences and understanding vocabulary meanings. Participants will learn to discern the grammatical roles of underlined words, fill in the blanks with appropriate vocabulary, and recognize synonyms and antonyms. For example, students will analyze sentences to label words like "arched" and differentiate between nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The activity aims to enhance vocabulary skills, comprehension, and linguistic agility in word usage and contextual meaning.

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Understanding Vocabulary: Identifying Parts of Speech and Definitions

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  1. Unit 5 Vocabulary Vote With Your Feet

  2. What is the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence? • The headstrong child arched back with a violent jerk as his mother carried him to bed. • A. Verb • B. Noun • C. Adjective • D. Adverb

  3. c. adjective

  4. Part of Speech • Gnomes, elf-like inhabitants of the forest, sang their sprite-like songs as they created mischief in their miniature world. • Noun • Adjective • Verb • Adverb

  5. A. noun

  6. Part of Speech • Mark’s expressive words were all unnecessary bluster because he never backs up his threats with violent action. • A. Adjective • B. Noun • C. Verb • D. Adverb

  7. B. Noun

  8. Definition • Carrie’s shin splints were only a momentary setback to her Olympic training. • A. Interference • B. A brief statement of courage • C. Sharp • D. gain

  9. A. Interference

  10. Fill in the Blank with the right word. • The substitute teacher hoped that she wouldn’t ________ the lesson, especially since she wasn’t trained to teach mathematics. • A. Refute • B. Bungle • C. Bluster • D. Tarry

  11. B. Bungle

  12. Fill in the Blank • March winds ________ in and create great havoc on the terrain, but April showers water the flowers that beautifully decorate the landscape in May. • A. Pacify • B. Tarry • C. Bungle • D. bluster

  13. D. bluster

  14. Definitions… • Pacify means • A. To lose power • B. To wear away • C. To make peaceful • D. To act or work awkwardly

  15. C. To make peaceful

  16. It was a commentary they appreciated. • A. Remark • B. Work • C. Design • D. Effort

  17. A. Remark

  18. The wind blustered and rattled my windows. • A. Act awkwardly • B. To talk noisily • C. To blow in stormy gusts • D. To mess up

  19. C. To blow in stormy gusts

  20. Which of the following is not a synonym for fray? • A. Duration • B. Quarrel • C. Scuffle • D. Unravel

  21. A. Duration

  22. Fill in the blank…The ______ of Commerce Bank is in question since the government took over its ownership. • A. Commentary • B. Acuteness • C. Setback • D. Fidelity

  23. D. Fidelity

  24. Fill in the blank…Although the snow storm was severe, its _______ was short. • A. Duration • B. Fray • C. Remorse • D. Synopsis

  25. A. Duration

  26. Antonyms…Which word is not an antonym for the word tarry? • A. Depart • B. Rush • C. Hasten • D. dally

  27. D. dally

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