Open Court Unit 5 Lesson 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 22 Public

shades of meaning and basewords

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#shades of meaning #base words

I shop at yard sales and spend my money wisely because I am ___.

cheap

thrifty

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Which word has the same base word has "forceful"?

forgive

forest

forced

harmful

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Which word has the same base word as "commandment"?

commonly

demanding

coming

commander

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Which word has the same base word as "inspector"?

protection

position

insect

inspection

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Which is the base word in the words "judgment, judge, judging"?

judgment

judge

judging

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Which is the base word in the words fright, frightful, frightening?

fright

frightening

frightful

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The ___ fell off the cliff and smashed the car.

boulder

pebble

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I was ___ after we took a walk around the block.

exhausted

tired

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It was ___ outside so we could not have outdoor recess.

scorching

warm

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Molly said something ___ and the whole class started laughing.

funny

hilarious

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My sister would not lend me $1 because she is ___.

thrifty

cheap

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I threw a ___ into the lake.

pebble

boulder

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I was ___ after playing at field day for hours!

exhausted

tired

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I like to take a __ bubble bath.

scorching

warm

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I giggle when my brother told me a __ joke.

funny

hilarious

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Which word has the same base word as inspection?

inspector

protection

position

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