Vocabulary practice for ages 9–10

At ages 9–10 vocabulary is about context: working out what a new word means from its sentence, and building words with parts like un- and re-.

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What your child practices at ages 9–10

  • Working out words from context
  • Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-
  • Suffixes: -ful and -less
  • Shades of meaning: big, huge, gigantic
  • Multiple meanings: bat, bank, light
  • Linking words: because, however, although

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 9–10 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

“The famished dog emptied its bowl in seconds.” Famished means…

Very hungry. The clue is in the sentence: emptying a bowl in seconds. That's reading like a detective.

Un + lucky = ?

Unlucky. The prefix un- flips a word to its opposite: lucky → unlucky, fair → unfair.

Which is strongest: big, huge or gigantic?

Gigantic. Words come in strengths. Choosing the right shade makes writing precise.

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