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Purple Level Vocabulary Decoding

Purple Level Vocabulary Decoding

Student reading a book with vocabulary words floating around

📚 Part 1: Word Decoding

1. Break these words into syllables. Write each syllable separately:

Example: fantastic = fan-tas-tic

a) magnificent = _______________

b) extraordinary = _______________

c) investigation = _______________

d) responsibility = _______________

2. Circle the root word in each of these words:

a) unhappiness - Root word:

un
happy
ness

b) disagreement - Root word:

dis
agree
ment

c) reconstruction - Root word:

re
construct
ion

🔍 Part 2: Prefix and Suffix Detective

3. Match each word with its meaning by drawing lines:
1. prehistoric
2. submarine
3. international
4. impossible
A. between nations
B. cannot be done
C. before recorded history
D. under the sea
4. Add the correct suffix to complete each sentence:

Suffixes to use: -ful, -less, -tion, -ment

a) The magician's performance was wonder___________.

b) After the storm, the town needed major improve___________.

c) The desert seemed end___________ as we travelled across it.

d) The celebra___________ lasted all night long.

📖 Part 3: Context Clues

5. Read each sentence and work out the meaning of the bold word using context clues:

a) The ancient castle was magnificent with its towering walls and golden decorations.

Magnificent means: _______________

b) Sarah was reluctant to jump off the high diving board because she was scared.

Reluctant means: _______________

c) The scientist made a remarkable discovery that could change medicine forever.

Remarkable means: _______________

6. Choose the best meaning for each word in bold:

The explorer was determined to reach the summit of the mountain.

tired and weak

firmly decided

confused and lost

✏️ Part 4: Vocabulary in Action

7. Choose THREE words from the box and write a sentence for each:

Word Bank: enormous, investigate, communicate, appreciate, demonstrate, environment

8. Word Building Challenge: How many smaller words can you make using the letters in EXTRAORDINARY?

Hint: You can use each letter only as many times as it appears in the word.

🎯 Part 5: Advanced Decoding

9. These are tricky words! Sound them out carefully and write what you think they mean:

a) photosynthesis (photo = light, synthesis = putting together)

Meaning: _______________

b) autobiography (auto = self, bio = life, graphy = writing)

Meaning: _______________

c) microscopic (micro = small, scope = to see)

Meaning: _______________

10. Challenge: Create your own word using these word parts and explain what it would mean:

Word parts: tele- (far), -graph (writing), -phone (sound), -vision (seeing)

My new word: _______________

It would mean: _______________

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