Prefix detectives
What does the word "pre" mean?
Before or in advance.
Replace the dog house word "happy" in this sentence: I felt happy when my team won.
Answers can include- giddy, cheerful, glad, merry, thrilled, ecstatic, fun.
Replace look: “I will look at the picture quickly.”
glance,view,watch,notice,peer,state,focus,gaze,behold
Replace but: “I was tired, but I finished my work.”
yet, however, nevertheless
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: "___ am ready for class.”
I
Which word means "watch again"- rewatch or prewatch?
rewatch
Replace the word fun in this sentence : “The class game was fun."
amusing, enjoyable, thrilling, entertaining, exciting
Replace say: “Please say your answer clearly.”
state,convey, announce, declare, disclose,express, mention.
Replace because: “We stayed inside because it was raining.”
because-as a result of, as long as, due to, considering
Choose the pronoun to complete the sentence: "The teacher called on Maya and__________.”
me.
What the the prefix re mean?
Again or back.
Choose a word that means very happy: glad, thrilled, or nice?
Thrilled
Replace make: “The artist will make a picture.”
make-cause, form, generate, prepare, produce, arrange, manufacture, compose
Replace but with a phrase: “The path was steep, but we kept walking.”
still, yet, however, nevertheless
Choose the pronoun to complete the sentence: “This is __________ classroom. It belongs to us.”
our
Which word means to "order in advance"- reorder or preorder?
preorder
The exciting news made Mia very happy. Which word best describes how she felt: ecstatic or satisfactory?
Ecstatic
Replace go: “The hikers had to go away from the storm."
go-leave, pass, flee, move, escape,
Choose the best replacement for because: “The game was canceled because the snow.” Options: due to, on the other hand, or as long as.
due to
Complete both blanks with pronouns: “Maya gave the book to Ben. _________gave it to_______ .”
She, him.
In the sentence “The preview helped us plan for the main event” what does the prefix pre- tell you about when the viewing happens?
Before the main event
Which word most strongly suggests a lively, excited happiness: glad, merry, or giddy?
Giddy is the correct answer- If you can debate that merry is correct-you can still get the points!
Replace “walked quickly” with one precise action word: “Nia walked quickly to catch the bus.” Hint- starts with an H and ends with a d.
hurried.
Replace but: “The first plan failed, but we tried a different one.”
but- still, yet, however, nevertheless
Fill in all three blanks with the correct pronouns: “Lena and ______ finished the posters. _____ showed ________ to Mr. Lee."
I, We, them