Word analogies compare two pairs of words. For example, an apple is like a ball because they are both round.
"astronomers" is an anagram of "no more stars"Īn analogy links two things that are related in some way.to (toward), too (also), and two (the number 2)Īn anagram is a word or phrase that contains all the letters of another word or phrase but in a different order.hear (to listen to something) and here (in this place).their (belonging to them) and there (in that place).Other terms you will need to knowĪ synonym is a word that means the same as another word.Īn antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.Ī homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but means something else and is sometimes spelled differently. The part of speech for each vocabulary word is identified using the following abbreviations:Įxample: Tom ran to the store to buy chocolate.Īn adjective is a word used to describe a noun.Įxample: Little Tom ran to the corner store to buy white chocolate.Īn adverb is a word used to describe a verb.Įxample: Little Tom ran quickly to the corner store to buy white chocolate.Ī preposition is a word that links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.Įxample: Little Tom ran quickly to the corner store to buy white chocolate. Parts of speech help you understand how a word should be used. Once you have read the vocabulary words and definitions in each lesson, you can begin the exercises. The workbook includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises:Įach lesson starts with a list of words and definitions, and an example of how each word can be used in a sentence to help you better understand the meaning. The Vocabulary building workbook will help you improve your vocabulary and learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace. Large print, braille, audio cassette, audio CD, e-text diskette, e-text CD and DAISY are available on demand. If you use a teletypewriter (TTY), call 1-80. Request other formats online or call 1 800 O-Canada (1-80). It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace. This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary.