Prefixes & Their Meaning
What does the prefix "pro" mean?
before, forward, or for something
What four ways can we spell the "f" sound?
ph, gh, ff, f
What is dialogue? Bonus: What does dialogue tell us about the characters?
Mark it in the below sentence.
My cousin said I love unicorns.
Dialogue is a conversation or spoken word between two or more characters. (Talking)
My cousin said "I love unicorns". (quotations)
What does the prefix anti mean?
Give an example of a word with the prefix.
Opposite, oppose, or to go against
My mother told me not to _____ the dishwasher or else the dishes wouldn't get clean.
Unload or Overload
Overload
What is a tag? What is the tag in the below sentence?
Josiah yelled, "I need help with this question Ms. Powell".
Tells us who is speaking
Josiah yelled, "I need help with this question Ms. Powell".
My friend wants a _______ because it has three wheels which to her is better than a unicycle.
tricycle
What does the prefix "un" and "non" means?
What does unhealthy means?
Not or opposite
Unhealthy: to not be healthy or of good health
What's the difference between a simile and a metaphor? What's similar?
Difference: Simile uses like or as, a metaphor does not.
Similarity: both are used to compare things.
What do the prefixes "uni" and "bi" means?
Give an example of a word for both prefixes.
Uni means one
example: _________
Bi means two
example:__________
What is an adjective? What is the adjective in the below sentence?
The car was yellow and shiny.
Describes the noun (color, quantity, shape, size, material temperature)
Is the below sentence a simile or metaphor?
My hair was as long as Rapunzel's.
Simile because it uses as
What do the prefixes under, over, and mid mean?
Under- below, less, little
Mid: middle, center
Over: too much, a lot
What is a preposition? What is the prepositional word below?
The dog was behind the gate.
Preposition: connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. Or shows relationship between two things.
Behind, shows dog in relationship to gate.
What is a noun? Identify the noun in the below sentence?
The car was yellow and shiny.
Noun: a person place or thing
- Car is the noun