Spelling Review Lessons 3 and 4 Language Arts 700

interrogative

a sentence that asks a question

syllable

a unit of spoken language within a word

A word that describes a noun or pronoun:

adjective

A word that tells how , when , where , or how much about other words:

adverb

A word of opposite meaning:

antonym

The wind in________________gusts across the prairie.

blew

annoyed

bothered or frustrated

One_________________won't even buy you a gumdrop any more.

cent

accurate

correct; exact

Sentence type that tells about the subject:

declarative

The pilot______________the airplane through the fog.

flew

I bought a present__________________Mom's birthday.

for

Randy yelled, "_________________!" when he hit the golf ball.

fore

Chuck was disappointed when he hit a______________ball during the baseball game.

foul

Jackie has__________________(4) reports due next week.

four

Group of words that does not express a complete thought:

fragment

Jonathan______________the answer to the teacher's question.

knew

guessed

made an assumption

Choose the part of speech that names a person, place, or thing.

noun

I bought a__________________of shoes yesterday.

pair

I need to_______________seven apples for the pie.

pare

Devon was given a choice of an apple or a_______________for a snack.

pear

Choose the part of the sentence that contains the verb.

predicate

Word that begins a prepositional phrase:

preposition

Commas, hyphens, and periods are examples of

punctuation

The direct words of a speaker:

quotation

Run quickly, before the______________gets you wet.

rain

Queen Elizabeth II's_____________________has lasted many years.

reign

Bill pulled on the left_____________to make the horse change direction.

rein

I hope all my answers are_________________, because I want an A on my math test.

right

Jeremy walked down the_____________toward the farmhouse.

road

Joyce_______________a horse for the first time last week.

rode

The________________of the flowers was overpowering.

scent

June was________________an invitation to the dinner.

sent

Type the correct word from your spelling list. Group of words that expresses a complete thought:

sentence

Mother taught me how to_____________and embroider.

sew

The girls hoped for sunny weather__________________they could hold their picnic.

so

The farmer needs to_______________the seed before grain will grow.

sow

accent

stress; pronounce with emphasis

Who or what does the action or being in a sentence:

subject

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another:

synonym

impression

the effect of a person's influence

The quarterback______________a perfect touchdown pass.

threw

Lisa and her dog Spike walked________________the door.

through

accommodate

to help or make room for someone

yell

to shout

communicate

to speak, write, or otherwise pass on information

Choose the part of speech that shows action or state of being.

verb

I promised to______________letters often to my pen pal.

write