Question

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a. analogies
directions: fill in the blanks using vocabulary words to complete the analogies.

1. wet :: saturated

dry :: __________

1. yellow :: school bus

red :: __________

1. tired :: sleep

thirsty :: __________

1. wind :: turbine

water :: __________

1. icy roads :: slip

wet roads :: __________

1. rose :: thorn

action :: __________

1. asleep :: unconsciousness

awake :: __________

1. happiness :: sadness

certainty :: __________

1. abstain :: abstinence

maintain :: __________

1. hate :: abhorrence

love :: __________

b. adding suffixes
directions: change each word below to a noun by adding -ance, -ence, -ment, or -ness. you may need to change the form of some words.

1. resist __________
2. abandon __________
3. exist __________
4. forgive __________
5. independent __________
6. accomplish __________
7. assess __________
8. confident __________
9. measure __________
10. accept __________
11. effective __________
12. amend __________
13. confide __________
14. willing __________
15. serious __________

Explanation:

Part A (Analogies)

1. "Saturated" is an extreme form of "wet"; "parched" is an extreme form of "dry".
2. Yellow is the iconic color of a school bus; red is the iconic color of a fire truck (or stop sign, fire truck is a common matching noun).
3. Tiredness leads to the need for sleep; thirst leads to the need for drink/water.
4. Wind powers a turbine; water powers a waterwheel (or hydroelectric turbine, waterwheel is a direct parallel).
5. Icy roads cause slipping; wet roads cause skidding.
6. A thorn is a part/feature of a rose; a consequence is a direct result of an action.
7. Asleep is a state of unconsciousness; awake is a state of consciousness.
8. Sadness is the opposite of happiness; doubt is the opposite of certainty.
9. "Abstinence" is the noun form of the verb "abstain"; "maintenance" is the noun form of the verb "maintain".
10. "Abhorrence" is an intense noun form of the verb "hate"; "adoration" is an intense noun form of the verb "love".

Part B (Adding Suffixes)

1. Add "-ance" to "resist" to form the noun.
2. Add "-ment" to "abandon" to form the noun.
3. Add "-ence" to "exist" to form the noun.
4. Add "-ness" to "forgive" (adjust to "forgiv(e)" + "-ness") to form the noun.
5. Add "-ence" to "independent" (adjust to "independ(e)" + "-ence") to form the noun.
6. Add "-ment" to "accomplish" to form the noun.
7. Add "-ment" to "assess" to form the noun.
8. Add "-ence" to "confident" (adjust to "confid(e)" + "-ence") to form the noun.
9. Add "-ment" to "measure" to form the noun.
10. Add "-ance" to "accept" to form the noun.
11. Add "-ness" to "effective" to form the noun.
12. Add "-ment" to "amend" to form the noun.
13. Add "-ence" to "confide" to form the noun.
14. Add "-ness" to "willing" to form the noun.
15. Add "-ness" to "serious" to form the noun.

Answer:

Part A (Analogies)

1. parched
2. fire truck
3. drink/water
4. waterwheel
5. skid
6. consequence
7. consciousness
8. doubt
9. maintenance
10. adoration

Part B (Adding Suffixes)

1. resistance
2. abandonment
3. existence
4. forgiveness
5. independence
6. accomplishment
7. assessment
8. confidence
9. measurement
10. acceptance
11. effectiveness
12. amendment
13. confidence
14. willingness
15. seriousness