Word Work Week # 2

Focus for the Week:

  • Homographs: words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently and have different meanings (Ex: object, object)
  • Homophones: words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings (Ex: won, one)
  • Prefixes: uni-, bi-, tri-

Spelling Word List:

  1. copy
  2. forest
  3. especially
  4. soft
  5. necessary
  6. right
  7. write
  8. close
  9. clothes
  10. receive
  11. height
  12. weight
  13. science
  14. field

Prefixes / Meaning / Examples
Uni- / one / unicycle, uniform
Bi- / two / bicycle, biweekly
Tri- / three / trimester, tricycle
Suffixes / Meaning / Examples
-ous, - ious / having the qualities of / joyous, rebellious
-ful / full of / careful, beautiful
-or, -er / someone who does or something that does / creator, defender
Simple and Complex Sentences

What is a simple sentence?

A simple sentence has a subject and a verb and is a complete thought.

Example: The students like to play outside on sunny days.

What is a compound sentence?

A compound sentence has two independent clauses (ideas) that are joined together by one of the following words: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. A comma is almost always placed before one of the above words.

Example: My brother failed his test, so my mom grounded him.

I am going to the store, but I will wait until the rain slows down.

What is a complex sentence?

A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause. In other words, part of the sentence can be on its own and make sense but the other part would not make sense on its own (It depends on the other clause.) Compelx sentences are connected with a conjunction.

Example: When he handed his homework to the teacher, he forgot to turn

in the last page.

After Sara and Ella finished studying, they went to the movies.

*See chart on the back of this page for conjunctions and transition words to help you write these sentences

Transitions/Conjunctions Chart

We use the acronym FANBOYS to remember the coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) which NEVER begin a sentence! Transition words begin sentences.

Meaning

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Coordinating Conjunctions (inside a sentence)

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Subordinating Conjunctions (beginning a dependent clause)

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Transition Words (at the beginning of a sentence)

addition / and / in addition, additionally, moreover, furthermore
cause/result / so, for / if, when, because, as, since / therefore, thus, as a result, as a consequence, consequently
choice / or, nor / instead, on the other hand
similarities / by comparison, similarly, likewise
concession / yet / although, even though / nevertheless
condition / if, unless, even if
opposites / but / whereas, while / however, instead, nevertheless, on the other hand, in contrast
emphasis / in fact, undoubtedly, indeed, in particular
example / for example, as an example, for instance, as an illustration
conclusion / in conclusion, after all, all in all, finally, overall, in summary
time / before, after, until, when, while, since / then, next, later, earlier