Prefixes
the prefix pre means...
before
I ran out of toilet paper.
She ran a marathon.
What does the verb ran mean in both sentences?
1. run out: to not have something anymore
2. the physical activity of running
What is a drought?
when there is a lack of precipitation (rain, snow, etx.), which leads to dry conditions
The prefixes in- and im- mean...
not
What is the difference between a noun and a verb?
noun=person, place, thing
verb=action
Right now, many countries that are affected by war do not have food and people are starving. They are experiencing a ______
famine
You can prevent forest fires. What does it mean to prevent something?
Stop something before it happens
I need to carve out time to finish doing my taxes.
I like to carve pumpkins on Halloween.
1. make time
2. use a sharp tool to make designs in a pumpkin
If sewage gets into our drinking water, our water becomes ___________
hint: disease
contaminated
What does inoperable mean? For example: The tumor was inoperable.
Not able to be operated on.
We should use these kids of clues in order to identify the meaning of a word in a sentence.
context clues
In order to __________ energy, I unplug things that are not being used.
hint: save
conserve