Prefixes
Root Words
Unit Concepts
Vocabulary
Conventions
100

This prefix means "again"

re-

100

This root word means "strong, powerful"

-fort-

100

What are the 3 main elements of a story?

Characters, Setting, Plot

100

This vocabulary word means "waited, paused, or stopped due to feeling unsure"

hesitate/hesitated

100

Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?

They were singing in the park.

Complete Sentence

200

This prefix means "not"

un-

200

This root means "to break"

-fract-

200

What is another name for problem/solution?

Conflict/Resolution

200

This vocabulary word means "to make different or change"

alter

200

Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?

Start with a great idea, some ideas come from memories.

Run-on

300

This prefix means "before"

pre-

300

This root/word means "to write"

-scrip/scrib/scribe-

300

What punctuation is used to identify dialogue?

Quotation marks

300

This vocabulary word means "to be responsible"

accountable

300

Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?

Writing demands energy it requires focus.

Run-on

400

This prefix means "under, beneath, or below"

sub-

400

This root means "to build"

-struct-

400

What is dialogue?

Words spoken by characters

400

This vocabulary word means "to fall down or cave in"

collapse

400

Fragment, Run-on, or Complete Sentence?

The sound of the bell ringing in my ears.

Fragment

500

This prefix means "with, thoroughly, or together"

con-

500

This root word means "face, forehead, or foremost part"

-front-

500

What is author's claim?

An opinion or statement presented as truth, supported with reasons and evidence.

500

This vocabulary word means "uneasily"

uncomfortably

500

What is an idiom?

A type of figurative language where the words mean something other than their dictionary (literal) meaning

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