Context Clues 1
prefixes
suffixes
Paragraphs
London Land
100

 The man was sent to the penitentiary for stealing cars. 

In this sentence, the word penitentiary means...

a.    paradise                              c. Heaven 

b.    prison                                 d. hotel 

b. prison

100

The prefix pre- means... 

a. before
b. after
c. again

before

100

A suffix comes at the ___ of a word

end

100

What is the minimum number of sentences for a paragraph?

4

100

How many points = prize box? 

50

200

b. natural

200

The prefix bi  like in bicycle means... 

2

200

what does the suffix -ful mean?

full of

200

Sentences should always start with...

A capital letter

200

When is Ms. London's bday? Hint: it is a holiday

March 17 St. Patty's Day

300

I watched as the eagle swooped down and grabbed his prey with his talons.

]In this sentence, the word talons means 

a.    beak                                    c. claws 

b.    teeth                                   d. feathers 

c. claws

300

What is the prefix in the word, rereading.

a. read

b. re

c. ing

re

300
What does the word worthless mean?
there is no worth 
300

Sentences should always end with... 

punctuation

300

What is Ms. London's favorite lunch? 

Chick-fil-A

400

Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious

What does malicious mean?

mean, unfriendly, not nice, evil

400

What do a tricycle and a triangle have in common?

tri=3

400
The suffix -est like in loudest or greatest means...
most
400

What does the first sentence of a paragraph tell? 

The main idea or topic or focus of the paragraph. 

400

What are Ms. London's cats name?

Pretzel and Popcorn

500

B. rotten

500

dis-, non-, mis-, and im- are all prefixes meaning what? 

not

500

What is the meaning of adaptable?

able to adapt or change to survive

500

What is needed to end a paragraph? 

a. introduction

b. details

c. conclusion

d. an opinion

c. conclusion 

500

True or False: Ms. London loves when it is hot out.

FALSE

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