Prefixes and Suffixes
Letters added to the beginning of a base word that change its meaning.
prefix
What natural feature is a mostly flat, wide-open grassland?
prairie
What is the part of a complex sentence that can stand on its own as a sentence?
independent clause
What is another term for the main idea of a text?
central idea
An open syllable has a _______ vowel sound.
long
Which prefix means “in the middle” and is used in the word “midsummer”?
mid-
What term has to do with the sky or stars?
celestial
Which part of the following sentence is a dependent clause?
Because it is due next week, David is working on his report.
Because it is due next week
In which kind of text structure would you find the words "because of" or "as a result"
Cause and Effect
A closed syllable will end with a __________.
consonant
What Greek root means “different” and appears in the word “heterogeneous”?
hetero-
What is a short, catchy phrase sometimes used in advertising?
slogan
What punctuation mark is used to separate the clauses in a complex sentence?
comma
What does "sequence" refer to in text structure?
the order of events or steps
Where would the syllable division be made in the word include?
between the n and the c
Which suffix means “having to do with” and appears in the word “natural”?
-al
What word describes when you give something up for something or someone else?
sacrifice
When you cite an author's exact words from a text, it is called....
a direct quote
Identify the text structure:
A passage explains a difficulty a town faces and then lists several ways people tried to fix it
problem and solution
Which of the following words has a VCCCV spelling pattern with a digraph? instinct, eclectic, intrude, enchanted
enchanted
Which suffix meaning “having to do with” appears in the word “patriotic”?
-ic
A set of beliefs or ideas held by people or a group.
ideology
In written dialogue, should a question mark go inside or outside of the quotation marks?
inside the quotation marks
Name three strategies you could use to find the main idea in an informational text.
Read the topic sentence, look at headings and sub-headings, read the closing sentence, or look for repeated words or phrases.
Which words have the VCCCV spelling pattern?
contest, inflate, gather, secret, monster, pamphlet
inflate, monster, pamphlet