Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
Prehistoric, prepubescent, prefix, preschool, preheat
What does "pre-" mean?
"pre-" means "before"
What is literacy?
The ability to read and comprehend text.
What are the three class rules?
Write this sentence correctly: ms lee is my english teacher
Ms. Lee is my English teacher.
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
George Washington
Audio, auditory, auditorium, audience
What does "aud-" mean?
"aud-" means "to hear"
Name one benefit of proficient literacy.
Reduced chance of poverty, lower crime, higher paying job (or any other acceptable answer)
What are the three categories of respect?
Respect yourself, others, and the classroom
Write this sentence correctly: Me and my brother runned in the park yesterday.
My brother and I ran in the park yesterday.
Melbourne is a city in which county?
Australia
Inspect, spectator, introspection, spectacles
What does "-spec-" mean?
"-spec-" means "to look"
True or false: 15% of welfare recipients or high school dropouts are illiterate.
False: 90% of welfare recipients or high school dropouts are illiterate.
List 3 things you need to bring to school every day.
Backpack, notebook, Chromebook, charger (or any other acceptable answer)
Write this sentence correctly: i need eggs milk butter and chicken from safeway.
I need eggs, milk, butter, and chicken from Safeway.
Who is the mayor of San Francisco?
Daniel Laurie
Bibliophile, philanthropist, hemophilia, philosophy
What does "-phil-" mean?
"-phil-" means "love"
If _______ was a disease, it would be considered an epidemic.
illiteracy
At one point in the semester should you talk to the teacher about raising your grade?
As early as possible.
Identify the adverbs in this sentence: The boy with the brown hat ran swiftly towards the chain-link fence, leaping bravely over it.
swiftly, bravely
What is the only mammal on earth that lays eggs?
Platypus
What does "-photo-" mean?
"-photo-" means "light"
"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read" --Mark Twain
What does this quote mean?
Choosing to not read/learn has the same impact on your life as not being able to read at all.
Name one example of disrespecting the classroom.
(Any acceptable answer)
Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: Dr. Rodgers is the principal of Galileo High School in San Francisco.
Dr. Rodgers, Galileo High School, San Francisco
What is the only letter to not appear in any U.S. state name?
Q