Kindergarten · English Language Arts · Unit 11 of 14
Word Parts & Meanings
-s, -ing, un- and groups of words.
What your child practises
Practises how a small word part changes a word (-s for more than one, -ing for happening now, un- for not), grouping words by topic, opposites and same-meaning words, and naming picture parts with labels.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.K.A2.4, ELA.K.A2.5, ELA.K.B2.7, ELA.K.C2.3 · word parts that change meaning, a growing vocabulary and topic words
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Add -ing to “play”. What word do you get?
- playing
- plays
- played
Show answer
playing
Hint: Play plus -ing is playing.
Question 2
Which word means only one?
- tree
- trees
- treed
Show answer
tree
Hint: No -s means just one.
Question 3
What is the small part at the start of “undo”?
- -ing
- -s
- un-
Show answer
un-
Hint: Un- is at the front of the word.
Question 4
Which word names a day of the week?
- April
- winter
- Monday
Show answer
Monday
Hint: Monday is a day.
Question 5
A word for a very big dog is…
- quiet
- huge
- tiny
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huge
Hint: Huge means very big.
Question 6
Which word is a body part?
- pillow
- elbow
- carrot
Show answer
elbow
Hint: Your elbow bends your arm.