Prefix Party
Grammar Galore
Root Words
Writing
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100

in-, il-, ir-, or im-

not

100

There are many wild animals in my city. We have snakes, dogs, deer, cats and many more. Snakes are the the most dangerous of them all. They are poisonous and they will bite anything that approaches them.

What does "they" refer to?

  1. deer
  2. cats
  3. dogs
  4. snakes

Snakes

100

What is the base word of misguided?

guided/guide

100

These are some exercises you can do in the "pre-writing" stage.

brainstorming, making a graphic organizer or a chart, taking notes, etc.

100

-ible, -able

to be able to

200

co-

together

200

aaron said, "i'm studying french, so i will be able to talk to my relatives from france."

Which words need to be capitalized?

  1. Aaron, I'm, French, I, France
  2. Aaron, I, France
  3. Aaron, I'm, I, France
  4. Aaron, I'm, France, French

Aaron, I'm, French, I, France

Aaron said, "I'm studying French, so I will be able to talk to my relatives from France."

200

aqua

water

200

This is a word that describes the process of reviewing a piece of writing to find errors and make corrections

editing

200

-ist, -ian

someone who studies or practices something

300

post-

after

300

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  1. "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark.
  2. Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30" inquired Ms. Clark?
  3. "Does the music start at 400 or 430?" inquired Ms. Clark.
  4. "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30"? inquired Ms. Clark.

"Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark.

300

Which word uses the root meaning "move across"?

  1. conscious
  2. transportation
  3. luminate
  4. endorse
  5. condense

Transportation

300

This type of text typically describes, explains, compares and contrasts, and problem solves

Expository or Informational Text

300

-ing

action or process

400

inter-

between

400

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

John Keats the great, English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

John Keats, the great English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

John Keats the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

400

If you want to design airplanes for a living, you need to study aeronautics.

  1. True
  2. False

True

"aero" - flight, air

"nautics" - art and science of navigation

400

This stage of the writing process is when you go back to a piece of writing to elaborate, delete, combine, and/or rearrange text. 

Revising

400

-less

without

500

semi-

half

500

Which of the following is a non-count noun?

  1. table
  2. candle
  3. dog
  4. information

information

500

6.

The story the class is reading is __fiction__ but it does include some inaccurate historical facts.

un -- able

pre -- ary

non -- al

bi -- ative

NONfictionAL

500

This type of text typically establishes a point of view, setting, and plot (including rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution)

Narrative Text

500

-ful

notable for

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