Word Parts
Prefixes
Prefixes
Jordan was impatient waiting for the bus. He kept checking his watch and complaining.
What is the prefix in the word impatient and what does the word impatient mean?
-IM: Not
Impatient: Not patient; rushing, snappy, irritated
What is the suffix in the word careless? What does the word careless mean?
-less
Careless means without care, not caring, inattentive, negligent
The glass sculpture was extremely fragile. The artist warned everyone not to touch it as they walked by.
What does FRAGILE mean?
Can easily break
Synonym for UNHAPPY
Sad, mad, angry, upset, miserable
The T in TEAL stands for ...
What is Topic Sentence?
The student misinterpreted many of the questions on her exam and failed with a 63.
What is the prefix in the word misinterpreted and what does the word mean?
-MIS: Not
-Misinterpreted means not understood, not clear, not being received
Look at the words hopeful and hopeless.
What are their suffixes, and how are the word MEANINGS different?
-FUL; Hopeful = full of hope
-LESS; Hopeless = without hope
Tanya was reluctant to speak in front of the class. She kept looking down and shaking her head when her teacher asked her to go present.
What does reluctant mean?
unwilling or hesitant
Synonym for Sinister
Evil, mean, cruel
The E in TEAL stands for ...
What is Evidence?
The two countries came together and signed an international peace treaty to end the war and cooperate on environmental issues.
What is the prefix in international and what does the word international mean?
-INTER: Between
-International means between 2 different nations or countries
The scientist observed closely and noticed many changes in the experiment that the students overlooked.
What is the suffix in OBSERVED? What does that suffix tell us about the word?
Answer:
-ed = past tense
The witness’s story was inconsistent and as a result, it was not able to be used in court.
What does “inconsistent” mean?
Not agreeing or matching up; Changing; Varying; Unpredictable; Unstable
Synonym for TIMID
Shy, quiet, calm
The A in TEAL stands for ...
Analysis
The engineers and safety officers explored the subterranean tunnel beneath the ancient city.
What is the prefix in subterranean and what does the word subterranean mean?
-SUB: Under
-Subterranean means underground. For example, subways are subterranean railways.
What is the suffix in the word valuable and what does the word valuable mean?
-Able: Able to be of high value or worth
The house on my block looked uninhabitable. The windows were broken, the roof leaked, and there was no electricity.
What does “uninhabitable” most likely mean?
Unsafe for living
Synonym for METICULOUS
Careful, attentive, detail-oriented, type A
What does the L in TEAL stand for?
What are you supposed to do in this sentence?
Linking Sentence - Link up back to what you said in your claim/topic sentence/thesis
Mr. Valenza asks you to find the semiperimeter of a triangle. He gives you the three side lengths of 8cm, 10cm and 12cm.
What is the prefix in semiperimeter? Then calculate the semiperimeter of this triangle. [HINT: Perimeter is the total length of all the sides]
-SEMI: Half; Semiperimeter = Half of the perimeter.
The perimeter is 30cm. The semiperimeter is 15cm.
Name 4 words that end with the suffix -TION
Examples: communication, education, celebration, description, creation, explanation, preparation
The benevolent woman regularly helped the homeless. She never expected anything in return for her generosity.
What does “benevolent” mean?
Kind, generous, caring, charitable
Synonym for AMBIGUOUS
Unclear, confusing, abstract
What are the 2 Steps to Analysis? [Hint: P+C]
Paraphrase the evidence and explain Cause/Effect of the evidence on the reader