VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE
A small word at the beginning of a big word, that changes the meaning
Define the prefix "re" (e.g., repeat, review)
Re = again
Define the prefix "-ing" (e.g., running, dancing)
Name three synonyms for BIG
Name 2 antonyms to old
Young, new
What is a suffix?
A small word at the end of the a big word, that changes the meaning
Define the prefix "dis" (e.g., dislike, disapprove)
Not / opposite
Define the suffix "-ed" (e.g., danced, laughed)
-ed = a verb that happened already
Small, tiny, microscopic, itty-bitty, mini
Name 3 antonyms to happy
Sad, upset, mad, angry
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite (e.g., small and big)
Mis = wrong
Define the suffix "-en" (e.g., lighten, fasten, quicken)
-en = to become
Name a synonym for quiet
Silent
Name an antonym to prefix
suffix
What is a synonym?
A word that means the same as another word (e.g., small and little)
Define the prefix "uni" (e.g., uniform, unicycle, unicorn)
Uni = one
Define the prefix "-est" (e.g., biggest, smallest, quickest)
est = most
Name a synonym for look
See
Name an antonym to quickly - AND tell what the suffix is
Slowly; -ly
Name three vocabulary strategies that you can use when you find a word you don't know
Prefix/Suffixes, Antonyms/Synonyms, look it up, ask a teacher/friend, graphic organizers, context clues, use it in a sentence, visualization, etc.
Define the prefix "pre" (e.g., preview, prefix)
Pre = before
Define the suffix "-ist" (e.g., chemist, narcissist, violinist)
ist = one who
Name a synonym for preview
Look again, watch
Name an antonym to interesting - and tell what the suffix is
Boring; -ing