Family of Words

Word families help us understand related words based on a common root. Let's take the words: "think," "thought," "thoughtful," and "thoughtfully."

1. "Think" is a verb, which refers to the action of considering or contemplating something.

2. "Thought" is typically used as a noun and is the past participle of the verb "think." It refers to an idea or concept formed in the mind as a result of thinking.

3. "Thoughtful" is an adjective, which describes a person who is considerate, shows careful thinking, or tends to think a lot.

4. "Thoughtfully" is an adverb, which describes how an action is done. In this case, it means that the action was done with a lot of thought or consideration.

Now, let's practice this understanding with some exercises:

Fill in the blank: "think," "thought," "thoughtful," and "thoughtfully."

• I often ____ about what the future will look like. (Hint: verb)

• My _____ was interrupted by a sudden noise. (Hint: noun)

• She is a very _____ person; she always remembers my birthday. (Hint: adjective)

• He _____ considered all the options before making a decision. (Hint: adverb

1. Fill in the blank: "write": "write," "writer," "wrote," "written," "rewrote," "rewrite." 

• I ___ a letter to my grandma last week. 

• J.K. Rowling is a famous ___. 

• The essay is well ___. 

• The screenplay was so bad, they had to ___ it. 

• The first draft was poor, so I ___ it. 

2. Fill in the blank: "play," "player," "playful," "playfully," "played"

• My cat is very _____ with her toys.

• The violin _____ was extremely talented.

• The children _____ in the park all day.

• The puppy _____ chased its tail.

• I used to _____ soccer when I was in school.

3. Fill in the blank: "see," "saw," "seen," "unseen," "seer"

• I have _____ many beautiful places in my travels.

• We _____ a movie last night.

• The _____ parts of the city are often the most interesting.

• She believes herself to be a _____ of the future.

• I _____ you at the party, didn't I?

4. Fill in the blank: "talk," "talked," "talkative," "talker," "talks"

• He _____ a lot; he's the most _____ person I know.

• I _____ to him yesterday about the project.

• She gives great _____ on various subjects.

• He's not a big _____; he prefers to listen.

5. Fill in the blank: "eat," "ate," "eaten," "eater," "eating"

• I have never _____ sushi before.

• She _____ a sandwich for lunch.

• I am an avid meat _____, but my sister is vegetarian.

• He is always _____; it's hard to get him to stop!

• We _____ at the new restaurant in town last night.