Prefixes in Action
This three-letter prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of" turns "capable" into its exact opposite
What is "un?"
What punctuation mark shows that something belongs to someone, like in "Sara's book"?
What is "apostrophe"
In the sentence "It was a privilege to recieve such a prestigious award," this word is misspelled.
What is "receive" (i before e except after c)
What is the silent letter in the word knee?
What is k
Name the book we are now reading
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Meaning "between" or "among," this prefix appears in words like "national," "state," and "active.
What is "inter"
What punctuation mark separates items in a shopping list: apples, bananas, and oranges?
What is "comma"
In the sentence "She couldn't decide weather to study history or geography," this word is misspelled based on context.
What is "weather" (it should be whether)
What is the silent letter in the word doubt?
What is b
Who wrote the Selfish Giant?
Who is Oscar Wilde?
Derived from Greek, this prefix meaning "far off" or "distant" gives us words like "vision," "phone," and "scope."
What is "tele"
What punctuation mark ends a question?
What is "question mark"
In the sentence "The company will definately accommodate your special requests," this word is misspelled
What is "definately"
What is the silent letter in the word autumn?
What is n
What does CAAP stand for?
Content, Author, Audience, and Purpose
Adding this prefix meaning "wrongly" or "badly" turns the verb "understand" into a word meaning to interpret incorrectly.
What is "mis"
What punctuation mark introduces a list or explanation, looking like two dots stacked on top of each other (:)?
What is "colon"
In the sentence "The principal's main goal was to maintain a peaceful enviroment," this word is misspelled.
What is "environment?"
Name the silent letter in the word pterodactyl.
What is p?
Each time pick one person to spell the word of Ms. West's choice. I will tell you once you pick your person.
This Latin prefix meaning "backward" or "behind" is found in words describing past events, like "active" or "spective."
What is "retro"
What punctuation mark goes around the exact words someone says out loud?
What are "quotation marks"
In the sentence "His embarrasssing mistake caused a sudden delay in the show," this word is misspelled.
What is "embarrassing"
Name the silent letter in listen and castle.
What is t
What is symbolism, supernatural, inference, connotation, denotation, magic realism, fantasy, or foreshadowing?