Word Families

Word families

Are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound.
For example, at, cat, hat, and fat are a family of words with the "at" sound and letter combination in common.

Introduction

How well you understand many kinds of grammar are tested. Your knowledge of vocabulary is also tested. For this section, the correct answer may be a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. The correct choice may also depend on its form. Should it be singular or plural? Is it the right tense for the sentence? Should it be comparative or superlative? These are some things to think about. Finally, does the choice you pick make sense? Read through the sentence with your answer.
 

Learning Hint:

With word families, the possible answers are four forms of the SAME word. Memorize common noun forms, adjectives, adverbs, and verb forms.

Word Forms

Word families tests how well you know the various types of words that can be made from one word.
A word can go from noun to verb to adjective to adverb by changing the ending of the word.

Remember the common word endings used to make the different kinds of words: