Grammar Golf

1. Grammar Golf By Abby Davis Begin a Round of Golf (Click here)

2. Who’s Gracie? Hi! I’m Gracie the Golf Ball! I’m going to be helping you with some activities. I heard that you have been studying some cool new grammar words in class. I am going to teach you some new grammar today so that you will shine above all the rest later! I will give you plenty of help, all you have to do is pay attention! Let’s Get Started! (Click Here)

3. Click this button after you have visited all of the courses. Prefix Pass Learn all about prefixes Suffix Sand-trap There are 4 courses that you can play. Look over these courses, and click on the one that you want to play first. Learn what a suffix is and how you can easily spot one Synonym Spot Learn what a synonym is and how they can be helpful to us when we read Antonym Alley Learn what an antonym is

4. Prefix Pass • What is a prefix anyway? • A prefix is a syllable or syllables placed at the beginningof the word to change its meaning. • What are some common examples of prefixes? • Im Impossible • Dis Dislike • Re  Redo • Un Unheard What else should I know about prefixes? (Click here)

5. Prefix Pass PREFIXES!! • Prefixes can be easy to spot. Here are some cool ways that you’ll be sure to hit a hole-in-one with prefixes: • Prefixes are ALWAYS beforethe root word • They usually have 2 or 3 letters • They completely change the meaning of words • You can cover up what you think the prefix is and still have another word

6. POP QUIZ!! Okay, here is a fun way to see if you understand; don’t worry if you get it wrong! I won’t count it against you this time! Remember, this is just a practice shot! Click on the word that you think has a prefix: Wonderful Refill Silly

7. Oh No!! I think that ball went into the sand trap! Click here for a Review of Prefixes

8. REMEMBER: The pre on prefix means before! Go back and try that one again!

9. WOW!! HOLE-IN-ONE!!!! You were right on when you thought that refill had a prefix!

10. Suffix Sand-Trap Look over these words: Do you notice anything in common about them? Kindly, wonderful, walking

11. Suffix Sand-Trap • If you guessed that something was hooked on to the tend of all of the root words, then you were right! We call these special syllables suffixes. • Like we saw just a second ago, suffixes come after words. This means that in order to see these cool endings, we have to look at the root word’s end! Root word

12. Suffix Sand-Trap • Come cool suffixes that we are familiar with: *ing *ful *ness *ly kindness heavenly hopping wonderful

13. Synonym Spot Directions  Click on the pair of words in which you want to know more about. After you are done reviewing the pair of words hit the button to look at another pair of words.

14. Synonym Spot Here are some synonym pairs for you to choose from: Pretty Beautiful Baby Infant Freedom Liberty After you have looked through all of the word pairs, CLICK HERE

15. Pretty & Beautiful • Both words describe the appearance of something • Example Sentences: That girl has a pretty face. That girl has a beautiful face. • Both words can be used to describe the same thing

16. Baby & Infant • Both words are used to describe a very small child, that has recently been born • Example Sentences: Put the baby in the crib. Put the infant in the crib. • Both Words can be used to describe the same thing

17. Freedom & Liberty • Both words are used to describe the ability to make decisions by yourself • Example sentences: Our servicemen have won our freedom. Our servicemen have won our liberty. • Both words can be used to describe the same thing

18. POP QUIZ!! Okay, let’s see if you can get this easy one about synonyms. Pick the pair of words that you think are synonyms: Bug and Tree True and False Big and Huge

19. OOPS! LOOKS LIKE YOU HIT THAT BALL INTO THE POND!! Click Here to Review Synonyms

20. Synonyms • Synonyms are words that have the same meaning • Synonyms can be used to describe the same thing • Synonyms have the same definition Go back and try that one again!

21. WOW!!! HOLE-IN-ONE!! WAY TO GO You were right on when you thought that big and huge were synonyms. They both mean something of a large size!!

22. ANTONYM ALLEY ABSOLUTE OPPOSITES!! Huh? Oh yeah, we’re talking about antonyms now, aren’t we?

23. Antonym Alley Directions  Click on the pair of words in which you want to know more about. After you are done reviewing the pair of words, hit the button to look at another pair of words.

24. Antonym Alley Here are some antonym pairs: Good Evil Young Old Soft Hard After you have looked through all of the word pairs, CLICK HERE

25. Good and Evil • These two words have opposite meanings from each other Example sentences: That dog is good. That cat is evil. • Each word is used to describe two completely different things.

26. YOUNG AND OLD • These two words are describing 2 different ages Example sentences: My grandpa is old. That baby is young. • Each word is the opposite of its paired word

27. SOFT AND HARD • These two words are used to describe the feel of something Example sentences: My blanket is soft. That brick is hard. • Each word is the opposite of its paired word

28. POP QUIZ!!! Okay, let’s see if you can get this easy one about antonyms. Pick the pair of words that you think are synonyms: Big and Gigantic Circle and Square Dog and puppy

29. OH NO! YOU HIT YOUR BALL INTO THE TREES!!! Review antonyms

30. ANYONYMS • Remember that antonyms have opposite meanings. • Here’s an example to help you out some: Big and Little Go back and try that one again!

31. HOLE-IN-ONE!! AWESOME JOB! You were right on when you thought that circle and square were antonyms!

32. Golf Digest Magazine has just posted their annual participants for the biggest golf tournament this side of the Mississippi. You have been named to this list, and are invited to play in the grammar tournament. Answer the following questions to make your way to the trophy!

33. Match time! Your caddy is waiting for you! And look who it is! Gracie will be helping you out today on the course!

34. Scoring You will be keeping score of how well you are doing. Get out a piece of paper, and make a table like the one above. You will mark your score under each hole. Good luck! LETS GO PLAY!!!

35. HOLE #1 Which of these words has a suffix? Sink Happiness Close Unclear A B C D

36. OOPS! LOOKS LIKE YOU HIT THAT BALL INTO THE POND!! Click Here to Review

37. Okay, so a suffix is a couple of syllables that are attached to the end of a word. Some common suffixes that we know are: ly ful ness Alright, I think I’m ready to try it again!

38. WOW!!! HOLE-IN-ONE!! WAY TO GO You were right on when you thought that happiness had a suffix on the end. I bet you remembered that suffixes came at the end of root words! Great Job!!

39. HOLE #2 What is a common prefix? PRE FUL NESS

40. Oh No!! I think that ball went into the sand trap! Click here for a Review of Prefixes

41. Remember that the “pre” in prefix means before. Here are some common prefixes that we use a lot: • Pre • Un • Non Okay, I think I’m ready to try the question again!

42. WOW!! HOLE-IN-ONE!!!! You were right on when you thought that pre was a common prefix!

43. HOLE #3 Where does the suffix go on the root word? At the END At the BEGINNING

44. OH NO! YOU HIT YOUR BALL INTO THE TREES!!! Review SUFFIXES

45. Some common suffixes are:-ness-ly-fulSo, we put the suffixes at the end of the root word. Go back and try again.

46. HOLE-IN-ONE!! AWESOME JOB! You were right on when you thought that suffixes went on the end of the root word.

47. HOLE #4 What kinds of words are happy and sad? Synonyms Suffixes Prefixes Antonyms

48. Oh No!! I think that ball went into the sand trap! Get some helpful hints

49. REMEMBER! • Words that have opposite meanings are referred to as antonyms. • This means that they do not describe the same thing. Go back and try again.

50. EXCELLENT SHOT!!!! WAY TO REMEMBER THAT ANTONYMS MEAN ABSOLUTE OPPOSITES!!