Prefix/Suffix
This suffix, attached to the word "certainly" (paragraph 4), means "how something is."
What is ly.
What is the author's purpose for writing this article?
What is to inform.
What is the claim?
What is "Living things cannot exist without clean, fresh water." (paragraph 1)
A synonym for the word "get" in paragraph 1.
What is "fetch."
This suffix, attached to the word "families" (paragraph 1), makes this word plural.
What is es.
What writing style did the author use when she wrote this article?
A. Descriptive
B. Narrative
C. Persuasive
What is C, persuasive.
The author's conclusion can be found in paragraph...
What is paragraph 8.
The word in paragraph 4 that means "in short supply."
What is "scarce" or "shortage."
This prefix, attached to the word "desalinate" (paragraph 5), means "opposite of" or "not"
What is de.
In paragraph 5, the author is most likely supporting her argument by -
A. Asking a question.
B. Appealing to emotions.
C. Using logic to prove a point.
What is B, appealing to emotions.
By reading paragraph 6, readers can infer that solving the water crisis will take -
A. a long time
B. a short amount of time
c. is already solved
What is A, a long time.
This word in paragraph 2 is the antonym of "worthless."
What is "precious."