Roots & Word Parts
This ancient civilization gave English many of its prefixes and roots.
Greeks or Latin
This shows when an action happened (past, present, future).
Person, place, or thing.
Noun
Hints in a sentence that help you understand an unknown word.
Context Clues
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Independent clause
A new sentence always begins with this.
The part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Prefix
Yesterday, the dog run to the park. (fix the verb tense)
Quickly, slowly, and happily are this part of speech.
Adverbs
After running all day, the athlete was exhausted. “Exhausted” most likely means this.
tired
A clause that depends on another clause.
Dependent clause
True or False: “my dog chased the cat.” is correctly capitalized.
false
This is the main part of word that carries its core meaning.
Root
By the time the movie ended, we finish our snacks. (Fix the verb tense)
The scientist made an important discovered in the lab.
discovery
The desert was barren, with no plants or water. “Barren” most likely means this.
empty or lifeless
Identify the sentence type: “She studied hard, and she passed her test.
Compound Sentence
A sentence generally follows this word order.
Subject + Verb + Object
Suffix
Right now, she clean her room
is cleaning
The teacher asked for a describing paragraph about the story.
descriptive
The boy was timid and spoke softly in class. “Timid” most likely means this.
shy
Identify the sentence type: “Although it rained, the game continued, and fans stayed.”
Compound Complex Sentence
This part of a sentence does the action.
Subject
The root "Aqua" means what?
Water
Every morning, the students read their library books quietly. (fix the verb tense)
read or are reading
Reading every day can improve your read skills.
reading
The detective thought the suspect’s story was “dubious.” Dubious most likely means this.
doubtful or suspicious
Identify the sentence type: “The cat slept on the couch.”
Simple Sentence
This part of a sentence receives the action.
Object