Prefix
If "un" means "not, opposite of," what does the word UNLOAD mean?
to remove goods from a car, ship, plane, etc.
If "rupt" means "to break or burst", what does the word RUPTURE mean?
to break or tear apart
If the suffix "en" means "to make, made of," what does WOODEN mean?
made out of wood
What is the first thing you have to do when writing a paragraph?
indent
What the story is mostly about, found on the first read
What is the prefix in BINOCULAR?
bi--it means two of something
If "graph" means "write," what is the meaning of AUTOGRAPH?
a person's signature written by hand
Done without care
What do you call the first sentence in a paragraph?
Topic/Introductory sentence or focus statement
What is a main idea?
What the passage is mostly about. It has supporting details.
If "in" means "not," what does INABILITY mean?
not able to do something
If the root word "meter" means "measure," what is a SPEEDOMETER?
measures speed
What suffix can you add to a word to make it past tense?
ed or ied
What do you call the last sentence in your paragraph?
The concluding sentence
What is a central message/moral?
A lesson about life that the author wants to teach you
If the prefix "over" means "too much, above," what does the word OVERDONE mean?
Something that is done too much (example: food that was cooked too long)
What do a TELESCOPE, MICROSCOPE, and KALEIDOSCOPE all have in common? (Besides having "scope in them." Think about how these things are all alike)
They are all things you can look through (that's the meaning of the root "scope")
What suffix do you add to a word to make it plural?
s or ies
What do we call the facts and details that answer the writing prompt? (Hint: They go in the middle of the paragraph).
Important details
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then is a way to help you _______ a story.
Summarize
If the prefix "de" means "reduce, down, away from," was does DEACTIVATE mean?
to cause something to no longer be active
What is the root word in terrarium, territory, and terrain?
terra
If "ible" means "able to be," was does REVERSIBLE mean?
able to be reversed
Name something you can do when rereading your work to help you catch mistakes.
1)highlight your capital letters and periods
2)read it out loud and listen for any mistakes
3)read it over to make sure you fully answered what the prompt is asking you
Summarize the story of Cinderella using the somebody, wanted, but, so, then method.
Cinderella wanted to go to the ball, but her mean stepmother and stepsisters wouldn't let her. A fairy godmother came to help her get ready for the ball. Then she ended up falling in love with the prince.