Prefixes
This Prefix means bad or wrong
mis-
This Latin root means to burst or break
-rupt-
This suffix indicates more than one or third-person singular
-s/-es
Which are the right words for the fill-in-the-blank?
I put _______ suitcase over ___________.
(There, Their, or They're)
I put _their______ suitcase over __there_________.
This part of speech refers to words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns. Also, write an example of this on your whiteboards!
adjective
This Prefix means back or again
re-
This Latin root means to pull or draw
-tract-
This suffix means the most (superlative/ adjective)
Write down what makes a clause independent or dependent. Also, tell me which is the independent clause and dependent clause in this sentence below
Early in the morning, I went to school.
Independent- can stand by itself- a complete thought- it has a subject and an action.
Dependent: Not a complete thought. It depends on something else to communicate complete meaning.
(Dependent- Early in the morning,) (Independent- I went to school.)
This part of speech refers to words that express action or a state of being. Also, write an example of this on your whiteboards!
Verb
This Prefix means down or away from
De-
This Latin root means to shape
-form-
This suffix indicates one who, that which, or more (comparative).
What is er/or!
Which sentence comma below and why?
I went to the store and I got myself a snack.
In the morning I got a snack at the store.
If you start your sentence with a dependent clause and then add an independent clause- you need a comma.
For example- In the morning, I got a snack at the store.
This part of speech refers to words that express emotions or feelings. Also, write an example of this on your whiteboards!
interjection
This Prefix means not or opposite of; to undo or reverse
un-
This Latin root means to carry; gate or entryway
-port-
This suffix means like or manner of (adverb or adjective)
-ly
What is the subject, action, and object of this sentence?
The dog chased the ball.
The dog chased the ball.
Subject: The Dog
Action: Chased
Object: the ball
This part of speech refers to words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. Also, write an example of this on your whiteboards!
conjunction
This Prefix means not, oppositer, or apart
Dis-
This Latin root means to build
-struct-
This suffix indicates an act of, state of, or the result of
-ion
Which sentence is correct and why?
Me and my friends went to the store.
My friends and I went to the store.
My friends and I went to the store is correct.
Me and my friends can only be used in the objective (receives action- not as the main subject of a sentence) For example- Sarah invited me and my friends to a party. Subject- Sarah, Action- Invited, Object: me and my my friends
This part of speech refers to words that take the place of nouns in a sentence. Also, write an example of this on your whiteboards!
Pronoun