Prefixes
Does a prefix come before or after the base word?
Before the base word
Does a suffix come before or after the base word?
After the base word
What is the difference between a Latin root and a base word?
A base word is a word that has no prefix or suffix but is a real word.
Latn root is just a part of a word that doesn't have a prefix or a suffix
When a question asks what the theme of the story was, what are they asking you?
They are asking what lesson or message you learned from reading the story.
What type of figurative language is this? And what does it mean?
"Amy is as fast as a cheetah."
Simile- meaining Amy is fast
The boy crept into the room where the baby was sleeping.
Why did the author use the word "crept" instead of walked?
The author was trying to show the boy was being quiet.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Give one example
"un-" means "not"
Example: unhappy
What does the suffix "-er" mean?
Give one example
one who...
an example could be: teacher
What is the base word in the word teacher?
Teach
What is the theme/message here?
There was once a shepherd boy who got bored while watching sheep. He decided to play a trick and cried “wolf! wolf!”. The people who heard rushed over to help him. But they were disappointed when they saw no wolf and the boy laughing at them.
The next day, he did it again and people rushed to his aid only to be laughed at. On the third day, the boy saw a wolf devouring one of his sheep and cried for help. But the people who heard him thought it was another of the boy’s pranks. No one came to help him.
Don't lie or else people wont believe you!
Be Honest
What type of figurative language is this? What does it mean?
"Something is fishy here."
Idiom
Something is super sus!
The girl was wailing when she found out her dog was missing.
Why did the author use the word "wailing" instead of crying?
To show that the girl was really upset.
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Give an example
pre means before
Example: prefix
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
Give one example
without
an example could be homeless
What is the base word in the word unhappy?
Happy
What is the theme/message here:
A mother dog once told her pups not to go near a well. One puppy didn't listen and peeked inside the well. He saw his own reflection and thought it was another dog.
He decided to fight his reflection and jumped into the well. Finding no dog, he barked and swam until he was rescued.
Listen to your parents!
What does the word "conflict" mean?
problem
Mary was exhausted after a full day at the water park.
Why did the author use the word "exhausted" instead of tired?
To show that Mary was extremely tired.
What does the prefix "non-" mean?
Give one example.
"non-" means "not"
Example: Nonsense
What does the suffix "-or" mean?
give an example
one who
an example could be sailor
What does the Latin root "vis" mean and give an example
to see or look
visible
What is the theme/message here?
Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night and day in search of food. One day, he found a big juicy bone and he immediately grabbed it between his mouth and took it home. On his way home, he crossed a river and saw another dog who also had a bone in its mouth. He wanted that bone for himself too. But as he opened his mouth, the bone he was biting fell into the river and sank. That night, he went home hungry.
Don't be greedy
Be thankful for what you have.
Greg and John had a conflict at recess. Which of the following would be a conflict they could have had?
A. They both had fun playing four square
B. They both wanted the swing but wouldn't take turns
C. They both earned charms at running club
B. They both wanted the swing but wouldn't take turns
Miles came crashing into the library and everyone looked at him.
Why did the author say "crashing" instead of walking?
To show Miles was being wreckless.
What is the prefix in: misbehave
What does the prefix mean?
mis and it means wrongly
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Give an example
full of
grateful
What does the latin root "aud" mean and give an example
to hear
audible
What is the theme/message here:
There was once a slave who was treated cruelly by his master. One day, he couldn’t take it anymore and ran away to the forest to escape.
In the forest, he came upon a lion who couldn’t walk because of a thorn in its paw. At first, the slave wanted to run away from the lion. But then, although he was very scared, the slave mustered his courage and took out the thorn in the lion’s paw.
When the lion was finally free of the thorn, it ran into the forest and didn’t harm the slave.
Sometime later, the slave was caught by his master. The master then ordered the slave to be thrown into a lion’s den. When the slave saw the lion, he recognized it as the same lion he helped in the forest.
The lion didn't attack him and slave was able to escape the den unharmed.
It's important to be kind even when you are scared.
Good deeds can come back to help you.
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
"oink oink"
Onomonopia meaning the sound that pigs make.
Moly was fascinated by the comet in the night sky.
Why did the author use "fascinated" instead of the word interested?
To show Moly was really interested.