Word by Word: Level 7 - Ages 11-12

Level Seven

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Foreword Word By Word is a blackline master full of tried and tested activities which children will love.

The package is designed to create an understanding of the meaning and application of words.

Each page covers a different aspect of word study with explanations provided. The activities follow modern educational trends to develop the topic further.

Word By Word is a series of seven books, covering each primary level. The books progress in level of difficulty, using appropriate language and activities to suit each year.

Contents Prefixes - 1 .............................................. 1 Prefixes - 2 ............................................ 2 Prefixes - 3 ............................................ 3 Suffixes - 1 ............................................. 4 Suffixes - 2 ............................................ 5 Antonyms - 1 ...........................................6 Antonyms - 2 ......................................... 7 Synonyms .............................................. 8 Apostrophes in Contractions ..............9 Apostrophes of Possession................ 10 Word Origins - 1 .................................... 11 Word Origins - 2 .................................. 12 Word Origins - 3 .................................. 13 Collective Nouns - 1 ............................. 14 Collective Nouns - 2 ............................ 15 Homophones ........................................ 16 Homophones and Homographs........ 17

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Compound Words - 1........................... 18 Compound Words - 2 .......................... 19 Compound Words - 3 ......................... 20 Abbreviations ...................................... 21 Gender ................................................. 22 Occupations .........................................23 Buildings .............................................. 24 Australian Vocabulary ...................... 25 Aboriginal Words ................................26 Words from around the World ....... 27 Idioms ................................................... 28 Word Fun - 1 ......................................... 29 Word Fun - 2 ........................................30 My Most Interesting Words ............... 31 Answers........................................... 32-33 R.I.C. Publications

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1. Use a dictionary to help explain the meaning of these ‘anti’ words.

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(c) Unwilling to mix normally in groups.

(d) A f eeling dislike. of strong

(e) Something that reduces static electricity. (f) Opposed to the development of nuclear technology.

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Make up some humorous words that use ‘anti’ as a prefix and explain the meaning of each word. antihomework

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The prefix ‘ir’ means ‘not’.

For example, irresponsible not responsible.

The prefix ‘micro’ means ‘very small’.

For example, ‘microscope’ - an instrument for viewing extremely tiny things.

The prefix ‘post’ means ‘after’.

For example, postscript - a note 1. Find the ‘ir’, ‘post’ and ‘micro’ words in the sleuth. added after a letter has been List them in the correct box. signed.

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3. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any words on the page you do not know.

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The prefix 'aero' means 'air'.

For example, aerometer - an instrument for determining the weight and density of air or other gases.

1. Match each ‘aero’ word to its meaning. aeroplane •

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• a flying machine with wings

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• spectacular feats of flying

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2. ‘Auto’ is a prefix meaning ‘self’.

What is an autobiography?

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4. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any ‘auto’ words you do not know.

Write an explanation on the back of this sheet.

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Suffix

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SUFFIXES - 2

The suf fix For exa ‘ful’ means ‘fu mple, w ll of’. on means full of w derful onder.

1. Complete the crosspatch with ‘ful’ words and discover the word in the bold boxes going down.

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opposite of careless

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ANTONYMS - 1 1. The clues to the crosspatch are antonyms of the answers.

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2. List antonyms that are in your school environment.

ceiling/floor

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S y no 1. Find synonyms in the sleuth for these words.

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Apostrophes in Contractions 1. Write the correct contraction for these words. (a)

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3. What is the meaning of these contractions?

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Apostrophes are used to show ownership or possession.

The bird’s cage. The cage belongs to the bird.

The birds’ cage. The cage belongs to the birds.

The apostrophe is put immediately after the owner or owners.

Apostrophes of Possession

1. Study the illustration and put the apostrophe in the correct place. (a)

The aliens spacecraft.

(c)The bears den.

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The boys marbles.

2. Rewrite the following phrases using the apostrophe of possession.

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•f orr evi ew pur p osesonl y• (b) The garage belonging to Mr Day. (e) The schoolbags of the children. (a)

The uniforms of the men.

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A holiday lasting one week.

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The lair of the foxes.

sed e not u r a s e h p ns Apostro essive pronou s s with po s and yours. it such as Careful of its head!

3. Add apostrophes of possession where necessary.

My cousins car is parked on the verge, while ours is parked in a neighbours driveway.

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WORD ORIGINS - 2 1. Use a dictionary to help complete the word origin table.

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denti

tooth

dentist dental floss

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2. Name the month of the year which fits each explanation. (a)

Named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor.

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Named for Janus Janus, the Roman god of gates and doors, beginnings and endings.

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Named for Mars Mars, the Roman god of war.

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Named for Julius Caesar who was born in this month.

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Word O ri gi ns - 3 Use the clues and a dictionary to find out these words from other countries. (a)

p i c _ _ _ _ A musical instrument from an Italian word meaning 'small'.

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s a _ _ _ _ An African word meaning 'a long journey'.

c _ _ f A French word meaning 'cook'.

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m a r _ _ _ _ _ _ A Greek word meaning 'honey apple'.

av _ _ _ _ A Latin word meaning 'bird'.

i n g_ _ A Middle English word meaning 'a mould for metal'.

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2. Unjumble the words below, using the root word as a clue.

Root Word penta (five)

opticos (sight)

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plague troupe battery sheaf convoy battery

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an infestation of locusts

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a group of stars

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a group of entertainers

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a flock of birds, especially quails and larks

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menagerie brood constellation bevy host caravan

Nouns - 1

1. Complete the crosspatch with the collective nouns for these clues.

pride troop platoon

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a group of angels

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a bundle of papers

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a group of desert travellers

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2. Find the meaning of these collective nouns. (a)

pod

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galaxy

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1. What do the following collective nouns describe? (a)

wrack

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wreath

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2. Unjumble the collective nouns and write them next to their meaning.

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A division of the army commanded by a colonel.

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A group of musicians playing together.

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A group of people attending church.

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A group of people chosen to decide on the outcome of a court case.

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A collection of books.

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A collection of flowers.

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A group of people elected to make the laws for a country.

List all the collective nouns on this page in alphabetical order.

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1. Write a homophone for each word.

great

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2. Homophones can be found in blocks in the puzzle. The words read letter to letter in any direction except diagonally. (No letter is shared by words.)

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3. With a partner, test each other on the meanings of each homophone pair.

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4. Explain the meaning of the homophones poor, paw, pore and pour on the back of this sheet.

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1. These words have more than one homophone. Can you list them?

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2. Write the homophone for each word in the crosspatch and discover the word going down. Write two homophones for that word.

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Words which are spelt the same but have a different meaning are called homographs.

For example, cape - a loose cloak hung over the shoulders cape - a piece of land jutting out into the sea

3. Explain the different meanings of the homographs below. Illustrate each word.

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Compound Words - 1 1. Join two words together to make 10 compound words. water

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An abbreviation is a word that has been shortened by leaving out some of the letters. As a general rule, when an abbreviation does not include the last letter of the full word, a full stop is added after the abbreviation.

For example, handicap - hcp and continued - cont.

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The PM will visit NZ in Aug next yr.

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(e) A person who looks after a museum.

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An idiom is a saying or expression that contains a hidden meaning.

For example - ‘forty winks’ means to have a short sleep or nap.

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A fly in the ointment.

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To smell a rat.

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To get into hot water.

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Answers Page 1 1. antibiotic - drug capable of killing bacteria and germs anticlockwise - moving in the opposite direction of a clock face antiperspirant - a preparation for decreasing sweating antipodes - places directly opposite each other on Earth antihistamine - a drug used mainly in inhibiting allergic reactions 2. (a) antiseptic (b) antivenene (c) antisocial (d) antipathy (e) antistatic (f) antinuclear 3.

Answers may vary Page 2 ir - irrational, irregular, irrelevant, irresistible, irreverent 1. post - postcode, postdate, postmortem, postnatal, postpone micro - microbe, microchip, micron, microphone, microwave 2.

Answers may vary 3. Answers may vary Page 3 aeroplane - a flying machine with wings 1. aerobatics - spectacular feats of flying aerosol - a device using air to produce a spray aerodrome - an airport aeronautics - the study of aircraft and flying aerobics - exercises to improve the heart and respiratory system 2.

A life story about yourself, written by yourself.

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There are 14 'ness' words 2.

Answers may vary revise - revised, revising, revision, reviser 3. photograph - photographed, photographing, photographer quick - quickly, quicker divide divided, dividing, division, divider persuade persuaded, persuading, persuasion, persuader smuggle - smuggled, smuggling, smuggler assemble - assembly, assembled, assembling, assembler labour - laboured labouring labourer

Page 8 1. combine - blend, odour - smell, wharf - jetty, umpire - referee, raise - elevate, garbage - rubbish, view - observe, pretend - imagine, save - rescue, leave - abandon, wonder - amazement, courage - bravery, middle - centre, marsh - swamp, quaint - odd, above - over, worth - value, amount - cost, barrier - fence, jar - vase, destroy - ruin 2.

Answers may vary 3. Answers may vary Page 9 1. (a) I'll (b) we're (c) you've (d) shouldn't (e) who'd (f) he's (g) let's (h) daren't (i) I'm (j) won't 2.

Answers may vary 3. (a) of the clock (b) north wester (c) man of war (d) beneath (e) south wester Page 10 1. (a) The alien's spacecraft (b) The boys' marbles. (c) The bear's den.

2. (a) The mens' uniforms. (b) Mr Day's garage. (c) One week's holiday. (d) The baby's toys. (e) The children's schoolbags. (f) The foxes' lair.

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Page 11 manus - manacle, manicure, manicurist, manufacture 1. audio - audience, audiovisual, audition, auditorium video - videodisc, videophone, videotape, videotext tele - telecast, telephone, telescope, television circum - circumference, circumnavigate, circumscribe, circumvent 2.

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ACROSS 1. ugly 5. expand 7. senior 10. primary 12. wet 13. level 14. automatic 16. fertile 17. fact 19. increase 20. relaxed DOWN 2. good 3. deep 4. valuable 6. deny 8. expensive 9. sweet 10. polite 11. vacant 15. cease 16. fail 18. seldom 2. unpleasant, immobile, inconvenient, dishonest, disloyal, impossible, unaware 3.

Answers may vary Page 7 1. (a) enlarge (b) unsafe (c) infrequent (d) insincere (e) past (f) miserly (g) inferior (h) innocent (i) majority (j) separate 2.

Answers may vary 3. liquid - solid, moving - stationary, minimum - maximum, lock - unlock, trust - suspicion, tame - wild, modern - ancient, present - absent, unselfish - selfish, interior - exterior, stale - fresh

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Word examples may vary aqua - water - Latin, hexa - six - Greek, mille - thousand - Latin, phono - voice, sound - Greek, neo - new, recent - Greek, derm - skin - Greek, terra - earth - Latin, sect - cut - Latin, physio - physical - Greek 2. (a) August (b) January (c) March (d) July 3.

Teacher check Page 13 1. (a) piccolo (b) yacht (c) safari (d) chef (e) marmalade (f) ingot (g) aviary (h) patio 2. (a) pentagon, pentathlon (b) optical, optician (c) octopus, octagon, octave, octogenarian (d) photograph, photocopy 3.

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ACROSS 1. plague 4. constellation 7. troupe 9. bevy 10. battery 11. host 12. sheaf 14. caravan 15. convoy DOWN 1. pride 2. battery 5. troop 6. menagerie 8. platoon 13. brood 2. (a) A pod of whales. (b) A tuft of grass. (c) A galaxy of stars. (d) A string of pearls.

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Answers may vary 2. him - hymn, two - to, tide - tied, night - knight, principle - principal, rows - rose, would - wood, stationary stationery, serial - cereal, practice - practise, licence license, coarse - course, carat - carrot, whole - hole, hire - higher, allowed - aloud, need - knead, bow bough, waste - waist, lone - loan, stake - steak, steel - steal 3.

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Teacher check Page 18 1. waterfall, overdose, overbalance, overhead, homesick, masterpiece, understand, outside, everywhere, onto 2. (a) forecast/foretell/foresee (b) forget (c) courtyard (d) grandmother (e) butterfly/blowfly (f) forbid (g) forgive (h) teaspoon (i) ringworm 3. (a) seahorse/seashore (b) seasick (c) seaweed (d) seaplane (e) seashell (f) seaside Page 19 1.

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Page 25 1. barbecue, billy, brumby, bushranger, damper, digger, drover, flies, jackaroo, jumbuck, kangaroo, lamington, mate, paddock, pavlova, ringer, swagman, thong, koala, platypus 2. (a) a long story about unlikely events (b) a group of people or a group of sheep (c) a female gaining experience on a sheep or cattle station (d) historically someone who settled on Crown land without permission 3.

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Teacher check 2. yabby - small Australian freshwater crayfish mia mia - a hut baal - no, not bora - an initiation ceremony mado - a small sea fish brolga - a type of crane gunyah - a hut 3.

Teacher check 4. (c) woomera Page 27 1. karate - Japanese - a form of self defence macaroni - Italian - thick, short tubes of pasta sherry - Spanish - a strong sweet or dry wine macramé - Turkish - the craft of making things by knotting thread or cord poncho - Mexican/Spanish - a cloak with a hole in the centre for the head 2. (a) sedan (b) platypus (c) alfresco (d) palamino (e) vermin 3.

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Answers may vary 2. teapot, rattlesnake, chainsaw, sandpaper, nobody, grasshopper, tombstone 3.

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Page 28 1. (a) something is spoiling a good plan (b) to be suspicious (c) to be in excellent health (d) in a straight line (e) to get into serious trouble 2.

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