Prefixes
Multi-Meaning Words
Cause and Effect
Make Inferences
Vocabulary
100

What does the prefix "in-" or "un-" typically indicate?

not or the opposite

100

Provide two different meanings of the word "light".

opposite of heavy 

something that make things visible

100
What effect did droughts have on the US Southwest?

Wildfires

100

What can you infer from seeing plants wilting in a garden?

We can infer that the plants have been watered or given adequate water

100

Very harsh or bad

A. severe

B. sustain

A

200

Give an example of a word with the prefix "-in".

Answers will vary

200

We got lost when we took a wrong ____. 

It's your ___ to play the game.

Turn

200
Explain why rising prices are an effect of droughts.

During a drought, farmers are unable to produce the crops that we need. When supply is low, demand causes the prices to go up. 

200
Food and water are essential for people to sustain themselves. What can we infer about food and water?

Food and water are necessary. People need food and water to survive

200

Fighting is a _______ concern in our school.

A. particular

B. widespread

B. widespread

300

 Give an example of a word with the prefix "un-" that means "not skilled".

unskilled

untalented

300

Give two distinct meanings of the word "crane".


The bird

A machine that raises up

300

Explain how droughts can lead to food shortages.

During droughts, crops are unable to grow due to lack of rain or water that they need to grow. The ground is dry and doesn't have nutrients to help plants grow.

300

Provide an inference that can be made from the sentence: "The ground is dry and cracked."

The climate is dry and arid

Lack of precipitation

The area may be in a drought

300

One ____ that contributes to contamination are the harmful chemicals produced by manufacturing plants

A. impact

B. factor

B. factor

400

The location of the missing items are _______. 

unknown

400

I have to ______ my little brother tonight.

The technician could not repair the _____.

Watch

400

Name one way government officials try to conserve water when there is a drought happening in their communities.

Answers will vary


i.e Water restrictions/laws, Fines, Desalination plants

400

"Our water district has announced a plan to build a desalination plant. This is a terrible idea. The costs and risks are too great. The plant will rob nature of its beauty, and it will steal money from our wallets."

What can we infer about the author's feeling about desalination plants?

The author does not support this plan. They dislike this plan. They think the plant is harmful to nature and the economy

400

An _______ amount of water to drink every day is 70 ounces. 

A. adequate

B. alternate

A. adequate

500

The opposite of "direct"

Indirect

500

Provide two meanings to the word "break"

a rest

to separate into pieces

to stop

to interrupt

500

How does climate change contribute to the occurrence of droughts?

Climate change can affect weather patterns causing areas to get less precipitation

500

"California Governor Jerry Brown announced mandatory water restrictions. They placed limits on water use. And they applied to the entire state. They were the first-ever statewide mandatory water restrictions. The goal was to cut water use by 25 percent."

What inference can we make what's going on in California?

California is in a water shortage/drought.

500

A ______ is likely to _____ in regions that are dependent on farming.

A. wildfire, affect

B. famine, occur

B. famine, occur