Root Words: hosp, onym, host

a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment

• hostage
• hostel
• hospital
• home

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed

• hostage
• hostile
• hospitable
• homonym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

generous and friendly to guest or visitors

• acrid
• hostile
• vivacious
• hospitable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning

• homonym
• antonym
• pseudonym
• acronym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

not friendly;  harsh or mean

• hospitable
• hostile
• hostel
• antonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

a word that has the same or similar meaning to the meaning of another word

• acronym
• pseudonym
• antonym
• synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

fake name used by a writer

• antonym
• synonym
• pseudonym
• acronym

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

a word that is opposite to the meaning of another word

• synonym
• antonym
• acronym
• homonym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a name for something is formed from the first letter of each word in a titile

• homonym
• synonym
• antonym
• acronym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

not named or identified;  made or done by someone unknown

• anonymous
• hospitable
• hostage
• acronym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A