Prefixes
Find the prefix in this sentence:
Sam needs to redo his homework since his dog ate it.
redo
Where do you find a suffix?
When you compare, you tell how things are...
alike
Which word in the sentence in an adjective?
The tiny mouse ran when it saw the cat.
tiny
What is a synonym for "same"?
alike
common
equal
similar
related
unable
Find the suffix in the followings sentence:
I am hopeful I will win at least third place in the spelling bee.
hopeful
The phrase "on the other hand" means you are comparing or contrasting?
contrasting
What is the proper noun in the sentence?
The soccer team decided to eat at Burger King.
Burger King
Which word is an antonym for "tidy"?
clean orderly sloppy eager
sloppy
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
Add a suffix to "travel" to make a word that means "someone who travels"
traveler
Is this a comparison or a contrast: The dog is calmer than the hyena.
contrast
What is the past tense of the word "buy"?
bought
Which set of words are synonyms?
scared/brave
broken/complete
child/juvenile
modern/old-fashioned
child/juvenile
What is a life story someone has written about themselves?
autobiography
What doe the suffix "less" mean?
without
similar, likewise, also, both, and all are examples of words that compare or contrast?
compare
List all of the nouns in this sentence:
The passengers waved happily as their boat left the dock.
passengers, boat, dock
Find the set of words that are antonyms:
happy/delighted
decrease/addition
angry/bitter
injured/wounded
decrease/addition
What does the prefix "micro" mean?
small
Find a word with a suffix that means "can be returned"
returnable
In colonial times, people planted vegetable gardens just like we do today. They ate many of the same foods we eat today such as chicken, oats, eggs, and fruits. Colonists ate 2-3 meals a day just as we do. Howeer, colonists did not drink as much milk as we do. They did not have refrigerators. Milk would have spoiled. Unlike people today, colonists did not use an oven or microwave. They would cook over a hot fire.
List at least 2 ways colonists and modern people are different.
Colonists do not have refrigerators. Colonists did not drink as much milk. Colonists did not use a microwave. Colonists cooked over a hot fire.
List all of the adjectives in this sentence:
The three friends ate crispy chicken and delicious macaroni while watching a scary movie.
three
cripsy
delicious
scary
Find the antonyms in the sentence:
I hope the bus is not late; I want to arrive at school early to take my test.
late/early