Starter quiz
- Where does a prefix come in a word?
- At the beginning ✓
- In the middle
- At the end
- Underneath
-
- Which of the words below contain a prefix?
- Replay ✓
- Microscope ✓
- Disappointed ✓
- Happiness
- Socialism
-
- What is the definition of the word initial? Here it is used in a sentence: 'My initial reaction was to refuse the invitation to dinner.'
- A feeling of disappointment.
- Existing or occurring at the beginning. ✓
- Something that happens at the end.
- Something you can feel but can't explain.
-
- The word 'awesome' has gained a weaker meaning over time. As such it is an example of ...
- word weakening. ✓
- word strengthening.
- word pejoration.
- word amelioration.
-
- If a word's meaning grows more positive over time then it undergoes ...
- amelioratation. ✓
- pejoration.
- strengthening.
- weakening.
-
- Word pejoration is when a word's meaning ...
- becomes less positive. ✓
- becomes more positive.
- changes meaning completely.
- grows weaker.
-
Exit quiz
- Smog is an example of:
- word blending ✓
- a compound
- affixation
- an acronym
-
- 'Internet' is an example of word blending. Which words are blended to create this new word?
- Interconnected and netizens
- International and network ✓
- Integrated and network
- Interesting and network
-
- Are the following abbreviations examples of initialism or acronym?
- CCTV⇔Initialism ✓
- FAQ⇔Initialism ✓
- GIF⇔Acronym ✓
- NATO⇔Acronym ✓
- NASA⇔Acronym ✓
- BBC⇔Initialism ✓
- When a word's meaning is altered by the addition of letters at the beginning or end, what is being described here?
- Affixation ✓
- Initialism
- Word blending
- Compounds
-
- 'The first goal looked even better when shown again on the replay.' Which word is an example of word affixation?
- 'replay' ✓
- Match these keywords to an example:
- blending⇔brunch ✓
- compound⇔toothbrush ✓
- acronym⇔GIF ✓
- affixation⇔prehistoric ✓
- initialism⇔CCTV ✓
Worksheet
Presentation
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Blending is when words are 'chopped up' and put together.
- Compounds are when two words are merged (sometimes using a hyphen).
- Initialism is like an acronym, except all the letters are pronounced.
- Affixation means fastening parts of words to other words.
Common misconception
That 'word blending' is a type of compound.
'Word blending' combines only part of other words whereas word compounds combines the entirety of two existing words to form a new one.
Keywords
Blending - In language, blending means to join the beginning of one word with the end of another to create a new word.
Compounds - Compounds are words that are formed by combining two existing words together.
Acronym - An acronym is a word formed by combining the first letter of each word in a name or phrase (e.g. ASAP).
Initialism - Initialism is an abbreviation where the first letters of each word are pronounced as separate letters (e.g. CCTV).
Affixation - Affixation is the process of adding groups of letters to the beginning or ends of words to change their meanings.