3990 Learning at home workbook 6 ebook

Classified! – 3
Word knowledge
1. (a) Make a new word by adding the suffix -ation to each word.
(i) publish (ii) classify
(iii) identify
(iv) continue
(b)
Why do you think the spellings are changed before the suffix is added?
2. Add an inflection to make the plural form of each word.
(a) library (b) shelf
(c) resource (d) subject
3. Circle the words that do not have the same meaning as classify in the sentence.
We can classify these books by subject.
4. From your own knowledge or using a dictionary, write a definition for the phylum, class, order and family
to which the cheetah belongs.
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
5. Separate each word into its syllables.
(a) classification (b) dictionary
(c) equipment (d) similarities
6. For each word, circle the stressed syllable.
(a) u—ni—ver—si—ty (b) his—to—ry (c) char—ac—ter—is—tic
(d) phy—si—cal (e) con—tin—ued (f) min—er—al
7. Match the science with its meaning.
(a) botany • • the study of animals
(b) geology • • the study of plants
(c) zoology • • the study of rocks
8. (a) The word subject has a number of different meanings. What is its meaning in the sentence from the
text?
Subjects are organised into ten general groups …
(b)
group order organise rank rate sort
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Write an alternative meaning for ‘subject’.
My learning log
Colour:
I can / can’t add the suffix ‘-ation’ to words.
I can / can’t separate words into their syllables.
I understand / need more practice on how to define words.
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