Roots
TRUE or FALSE: The root "port" means "to carry."
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: The prefix "in-/im-" means "to do again."
FALSE
Which suffix means "the past tense" of an action?
-ed
TRUE or FALSE: the root "photo" is of Greek origin.
TRUE
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Which root means "to see" or "to look"?
spect
What is the meaning of the prefix "re-"?
to do again
What is the meaning of the suffix "est"?
the most
The roots "ject", "dict", and "scrib/script" are of _____________ origin.
Latin
What were the 5th grade teachers for Halloween?
Dogs!
What is the meaning of the root "scrib/script"?
to write
What does the word "misspelled" mean?
Based on the suffix "-ing", what does the word "painting" mean?
to paint in the present, to paint right now
What is the origin of the prefix "re-"?
Latin
How many roots, prefixes, and suffixes have we learned so far?
20
List THREE words that include the root "phon".
Examples: microphone, symphony, telephone, phone, megaphone
Which prefix matches the meaning "the opposite of"?
dis-
DEFINE the following words with the suffix "ful": thankful, cheerful, powerful.
thankful = full of thanks, cheerful = full of cheer, powerful = full of power
Name a suffix or prefix that is of Old English origin.
Examples: -full, -ly, -ness, un-, mis-
What is Ms. Alarcon's favorite holiday?
Christmas
Write a sentence that includes a word with the root "ject".
Example: My teacher asked me to project my voice so that the students on the other side of the classroom could here.
LIST and DEFINE three words that include the prefix "un-".
Example: 1) unable = not able to do something
Which suffix matches the meaning "in a certain way"?
Find the root in the following sentence and name its origin: My sister predicts that the hero will win at the end of the story.
root = dict, origin = Latin
Name one of the learning targets we have been working towards this unit in ELA.
Example: I can compare and contrast how characters respond to challenges in a text.