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Prefixes
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Due to the SCARCITY of food in her territory, the mother lioness had to roam far from the safety of her pride to find a meal for her cub.

a lack of something vital; in short supply 
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What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-", as it is used in words such as "anti-war" and "anti-inflammatory"? 

against/opposed to

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Jim asked Sally and, her friend: Karla if theyd like to go to the movies on Saturday 

James asked Sally and her friend Karla if they'd like to go to the movies on Saturday.

100

the main character or hero within a text

protagonist 

100

Define the prefix "auto-" as it is used in words such as "autobiography" and "automatic." 

self 
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Amy wanted to wear a simple white dress to the dance, but her friend Emily kept pushing her to buy an OSTENTATIOUS yellow ball gown instead.

flashy; intended to attract notice 

200

What is the meaning of the prefix "mis-" as it is used in words like "misplaced" and "mislead"? 

incorrectly done 

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"Its my turn to sit in the front seat," said Randy his mother agreed.

"It's my turn to sit in the front seat," said Randy. His mother agreed. 

200

conversation between two or more characters

dialogue 

200

Which type of poem contains 17 total syllables and follows a pattern of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third?

haiku 

300

Claire wanted to move into her new home as soon as possible, so she asked the real estate agent if there was any way to EXPEDITE the closing process.

to make something happen more quickly 

300

What is the definition of the prefix "post-" as it is used in words like "postwar" and "postpartum"? 

occurring after 

300

Please bring the following items from the store; peaches apples pears and, celery. 

Please bring the following items from the store: peaches, apples, pears, and celery. 

300

the use of clues that suggest events that will occur later in a text

foreshadowing

300

a writer's unique way of writing

style 

400

Unlike his sister Carrie who had a very calm and mellow DISPOSITION, John jumped on sofas and ran through the house like a wild animal.

a person's personality or temperament 
400

What is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as it is used in words such as "interchangeable" and "interstate"? 

among, between 

400
"I was the first one to finish my test said Cam". 

"I was the first one to finish my test," said Cam. 

400
the writer's attitude toward the readers, characters, and the subject 

tone

400

What was the Harlem Renaissance? 

an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, and politics centered in Harlem, New York during the 1920s and 1930s

500

Based on his red face, bulging eyes, and grimace, it was clear by his COUNTENANCE that Logan was furious. 

the look on a person's face 

500

What is the definition of the prefix "intra-" as it is used in words such as "intravenous" and "intramural"? 

within 

500
Send one member from your group to write a 7-up sentence on the whiteboard that correctly uses a semicolon and contains no other errors in capitalization or spelling. 

answers may vary 

500

the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by the literary work

mood

500

List at least three characteristics of Romanticism. 

celebration of nature, focus on individualism, spirituality, idealization of women, interest in the common man