Base Word and Prefix
What is the base word in remake?
make
Which word has a short vowel sound?
kit or kite
kit
They oppose our idea. They want to do something else.
To oppose means to:
A. Not agree
B. Not have
C. Not need
A. Not agree
What is the antonym of stand?
Sit
What is the prefix in overtake?
over-
Which word has a long vowel sound?
cake or cap
cap
Use context clues to define the underlined word:
The winter day is too frigid to go outdoors.
Frigid means it is very cold.
What is the antonym of raise?
Lower
What is the meaning of the prefix mis-?
wrong or bad
True or False:
The following words all have the long i sound:
exercise
lime
pineapple
True
Use context clues to define the underlined word:
We ate sandwiches and tried a new kind of juice drink.
Kind means a type or juice in this sentence.
What are the two antonyms in the following sentence:
Samantha ate none of her candy, but Robert ate all of his candy.
none and all
How does the meaning of the base word like change when adding the prefix dis-?
It becomes dislike, which means the opposite of like, or to not like.
Which word has the short i sound?
sidewalk
mistake
mistake
The students were so keen to get started, they could hardly wait!
What is the meaning of keen and what context clue helped you determine the meaning?
"They could hardly wait!" shows how keen means eager.
What are the two antonyms in the following sentences:
The two classes joined together so they could learn how to play volleyball. Then they separated into their teams.
joined and separated
How does the meaning of the base word behave change when adding the prefix mis-?
It changes behave (meaning following directions) to misbehave (meaning following directions wrongly or badly)
Which word has the long a vowel sound?
escape or capture
escape
She turned her biggest foe into her best friend.
What is the meaning of foe and what context clue helped you determine the meaning?
Foe means enemy.
turned into best friend shows that they were the opposite of best friends before, and the opposite of a best friend is an enemy.
Use the following antonyms in an sentence:
giant, tiny
Sentence should use both words in an understandable sentence.