Prefixes
What is a word that means "to communicate or respond together" that uses the prefix "cor"?
What is a word with the root "fer" that means a boat that carries people to a new place?
Ferry
What is a word that uses the root "geo" that means the study of drawings and maps of the earth?
Geography
What does the word "saturated" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue helped you know?
When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were saturated and completely soaking wet.
very wet
I know this because it gives me the definition by saying "completely soaking wet".
What does the word "milliner" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
When she was young, my grandmother was a milliner who made caps, berets, and bonnets for wealthy women.
someone who makes hats
I know this because it gives me different examples of hats she makes.
What is a word that means "to put together" that uses the prefix "com"?
Combine
What is a word with the root "graph" that means a story written about a person's life?
biography
What is a word that means someone who studies the Earth?
Geologist
What does the word "reticent" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue helped you know?
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is reticent, while I am very friendly and outgoing.
Shy
I know this because it says "while I am friendly and outgoing" so it must mean the opposite of that.
What does the word "plethora" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style
a lot of something
I know this because she has shoes in "almost every color and every style" which must mean she has a lot.
What is a word that means "between nations"?
International
What does the root "fer" mean like in "tranfer"?
What does the root "geo" mean like in "geothermal?"
earth
What does the word "vermin" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue helped you know?
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.
pests
I know this because it gives different examples of pests.
What does the word "misers" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
Unlike her grandmother, who was very generous to her, Sarah’s parents were misers who never bought her anything.
people who don't spend a lot of money
I know this because it gives me the definition by saying "never bought her anything", and it gives me the opposite word by saying her grandmother is "generous".
What does the prefixes "con", "com", and "cor" mean like in the words community, contract, or corporation?
with or together
What does the root "rupt" mean like in the word "eruption"?
to break
What does the suffix "ologist" mean like in the word "psychologist"?
Someone who studies
What does the word "detest" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue helped you know?
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.
hate
I know it because it says unlike her parents who love it. So it must be the opposite of love.
What does the word "sterilized" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
Before the surgery, the nurse ensured that all of the instruments were sterilized and completely cleaned.
cleaned
I know this because it gives the definition by saying "completely cleaned".
What does the prefix "inter" mean like in the word "internet"?
Between or among
What do the roots "graph" and "gram" mean like in telegraph or telegram?
To write or draw
What does the suffix "ology" mean like in "biology"?
The study of
What does the words "ambivalent feelings" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather
"mixed feelings"
I know this because it says she's like the music, but she didn't want to go in the rain.
What does the word "lugubrious" mean in this sentence and what was the context clue that helped you know?
Tammy knew she should feel happy about the last day of school, but she actually felt quite lugubrious when she thought about missing her friends for 3 months.
sad
I know this because it says "she should feel happy" so it must be the opposite of that.