Word Families — basic

Word Families — basic

Word List

Word Definition Example
kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/being friendly and caring (kind → kindness)Thank you for your kindness.
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/the feeling of being excited (excite → excitement)The children couldn't hide their excitement.
noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/making a lot of noise (noise → noisy)The café was too noisy to talk.
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/noun from competeHe won first prize in a photography competition. (compete)
successful /səkˈsesfl/adjective from successThe concert was very successful — all the tickets sold out. (success)
famous /ˈfeɪməs/known by many people (fame → famous)She wants to be a famous singer.
carefully /ˈkeəfəli/adverb from carefulPlease drive carefully — the roads are icy. (careful)
invitation /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/noun from inviteI got an invitation to Sara's birthday party. (invite)
useful /ˈjuːsfl/adjective from useThis app is really useful for learning words. (use)
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/opposite of happy, with the prefix un-He looked unhappy after his team lost. (happy, opposite)

Word Families — basic — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Being friendly and caring (kind → kindness):  
  2. The feeling of being excited (excite → excitement):  
  3. Making a lot of noise (noise → noisy):  
  4. Noun from compete:  
  5. Adjective from success:  
  6. Known by many people (fame → famous):  
  7. Adverb from careful:  
  8. Noun from invite:  
  9. Adjective from use:  
  10. Opposite of happy, with the prefix un-:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Thank you for your  .
  2. The children couldn't hide their  .
  3. The café was too   to talk.
  4. He won first prize in a photography  . (compete)
  5. The concert was very   — all the tickets sold out. (success)
  6. She wants to be a   singer.
  7. Please drive   — the roads are icy. (careful)
  8. I got an   to Sara's birthday party. (invite)
  9. This app is really   for learning words. (use)
  10. He looked   after his team lost. (happy, opposite)

Word Families — basic — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. kindness
  2. excitement
  3. noisy
  4. competition
  5. successful
  6. famous
  7. carefully
  8. invitation
  9. useful
  10. unhappy

Complete the sentences

  1. kindness
  2. excitement
  3. noisy
  4. competition
  5. successful
  6. famous
  7. carefully
  8. invitation
  9. useful
  10. unhappy