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CORRECT WORDS TEST

            1.  Write the modern equivalent of these words.                                          (12 marks)
             whence           thou            thee            ye             hither           behold
             from where       you             you             you            here             look at

             yonder           foe             verily          nigh            saith           whither
             over there       enemy           truly           near            says            where

            2.  Write three words beginning with each of these prefixes.                               (9 marks)

                             micro                            super                           aqua



















            3.  Find the root words in these longer words.                                           (5 marks)
                pronunciation      remembrance      automatically      commercialisation   illustrator
             pronounce           remember           automatic          commercial          illustrate

            4.  How many syllables would you find in a haiku?         _______17___________           (1 mark)

            5.  How many syllables would you find in a cinquain?  _________22__________           (1 mark)

            6.  What is a calligram? _____________________________________________________________________

            _________________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

            7. Write the correct spellings of these words.                                         (10 marks)
             histry             mathmatics          litrature          jewellry           diffrence
             history            mathematics         literature         jewellery          difference

             genrous             frightning         factry             desprate           intresting
             generous            frightening        factory            desperate          interesting

               8. Spell the word which describes the book you use to find meanings of words.  dictionary
                                                                                                         (1 mark)

                                                                                             Total marks = 40




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