King Arthur/Word Families
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In English many words can be formed out of verbs. Words share the same suffixes or prefixes so that you can understand them if you see them in a text.
Here is an Overview. (Don't learn them now!)
Interactive Exercises
verbs to nouns
Guess what the nouns of these words can be. (Red Line 3 Bayern, page 13)
to attack → a person who attacks is an attacker.
to build → a builder builds buildings and roads
to win → This is the winner - he can take all the winnings home.
people and professions with -er or -or
Sometimes you form nouns with -er, sometimes you need -or. Fill in:
protect, protector
defend, defender
attack, -er
If you win a match or a fight, you're the winner
A magician is a person who does magic.
An eletrician repairs your dishwasher and your lights.
Lancelot and Guinevere
Two is company and three is a crowd!
Percival and Merlin
Complete these sentences with words from the same word family.
| 0. IMPORTANCE | Being brave is very important as a knight. |
| 1. INTERESTED | Percival showed interest() in the life of a knight. |
| 2. TRUE | Knights aren’t allowed to lie – they must always say the truth() . |
| 3. KILLER | Knights kill() each other in battle. |
| 4. MAGIC | Merlin was a famous magician() with supernatural power. |
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Merlin - the greatest wizard
Complete these sentences with words from the same word family.
| 0. MAGICIAN | Even as a child Merlin was able to do magic. |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE | It's well-known() that the Gallic druids knew many mysteries. |
| 2. MORTAL | One day he tested a potion (=Trank) which made him immortal() . |
| 3. DEATH | As others grew older and older he couldn't die(). |
| 4. CHOICE | In the end he chose() death as an end to his old age. |
