Types of Sentences
Identify this type of sentence:
"The girl rode her bicycle."
Simple Sentence
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not, opposite of.
What does the suffix -ful mean in hopeful?
Full of
In this sentence, what does frantic mean?
“Brian was frantic, or very anxious, when the pilot passed out.”
Very anxious or panicked
True or False: A simple sentence can only be three words long.
False – it can be any length as long as it’s one independent clause
A compound sentence is connected by what?
FANBOYS!
What does the prefix pre- mean in the word preview?
Before
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
Without
Which type of context clue is used in this sentence?
“The mountain was colossal, or very large.”
Synonym
Which prefix means again?
Re-
Which type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clause?
Complex Sentence
The prefix trans- means “across.” What does transport mean?
To carry across or move from one place to anothe
What does the suffix -er mean in teacher?
A person who does something
Using context clues, what does tranquil mean in this sentence?
“Unlike the noisy cafeteria, the library was tranquil.”
Quiet, peaceful
Which suffix would you add to teach to make it mean “a person who teaches”?
-er → teacher
Identify this type of sentence:
"Although I didn't get to practice for soccer, I still managed to score the goal."
Complex
Add a prefix to make the opposite of possible.
Impossible
Add a suffix to the word happy
Happiness
What does the word arid most likely mean in this sentence?
“After weeks without rain, the desert was arid.”
Dry
Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence:
“I like ice cream. I don’t like cake.”
“I like ice cream, but I don’t like cake.”
Fix this run-on sentence and make it a compound sentence:
“He likes pizza he eats it every Friday.”
“He likes pizza, and he eats it every Friday.”
Which prefix means “against”?
Anti. Ex: Antibiotic
Which suffix means “the study of”? Give an example word.
-ology; example: biology, geology, etc
What does the word "plagued" mean in this sentence:
"On the first day of school, the girl was plagued by nerves."
troubled
This word has a prefix, a root, and a suffix. Identify all three parts: Unhappily
Prefix = un-; Root = happy; Suffix = -ly