Prefix Power
Alex says his homework is incomplete. What does the prefix in- tell us?
It is not complete
Kyla is ___happy because someone ate her snack.
unhappy
“Jacob laughed at the joke.”
What is the complete subject?
Jacob
“Camille loves reading.”
What is the complete predicate?
loves reading
Lucy was starving at lunch, so she consumed every bite of her food.
What does consumed mean?
A. Threw away
B. Ate
C. Shared
D. Dropped
B — Ate
Martha thinks having recess for only two minutes would be unfair. What does unfair mean?
Not fair.
Diego forgot to finish his assignment. His work is ___complete.
incomplete
“Arabella and Allison finished their work early.”
What is the complete subject?
Arabella and Allison
“Jordan raced across the playground.”
What is the complete predicate?
raced across the playground
Emily inadvertently grabbed Sadie Z.’s pencil instead of her own.
What does inadvertently mean?
A. On purpose
B. Angrily
C. Accidentally
D. Slowly
C — Accidentally
Xavier says it would be impossible to eat 100 pizzas in one minute. What does impossible mean?
Not possible.
Ella says flying to the moon during recess is ___possible.
impossible
“The excited Matthew ran toward the playground.”
What is the complete subject?
The excited Matthew
“Victoria quietly opened her book.”
What is the complete predicate?
quietly opened her book
Mike looked at the soggy cafeteria vegetables with disdain.
What does disdain most likely mean?
A. Strong dislike
B. Excitement
C. Confusion
D. Hunger
A — Strong dislike
Suren wrote the incorrect answer. What does the prefix in- do to the meaning of correct?
It changes it to mean not correct.
Hector circled the wrong answer. His answer was ___correct.
incorrect
“Miguela’s enormous backpack fell off the chair.”
What is the complete subject?
Miguela’s enormous backpack
“Cainoah finished his work before everyone else.”
What is the complete predicate?
finished his work before everyone else
Alayna showed defiance when she was told to sit down but crossed her arms and said, “No!”
What does defiance mean?
A. Following directions
B. Refusing to obey
C. Feeling nervous
D. Asking for help
B — Refusing to obey
Riley wants to describe something that is not safe. What word should Riley use?
Unsafe
Chloe left her chair sticking out where someone could trip. The area was ___safe.
unsafe
“The very hungry Maxton stared at the clock waiting for lunch.”
What is the complete subject?
The very hungry Maxton
“Dimitri suddenly remembered his homework at the last possible second.”
What is the complete predicate?
remembered his homework at the last possible second
Sadie said, “There is NO WAY Ms. Morales is actually giving us extra recess. I don’t believe it.”
Which vocabulary word best describes Sadie?
A. Consumed
B. Defiance
C. Cynic
D. Disdain
C — Cynic