Prefixes/Suffixes
What is a suffix?
a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
BIO
What is life?
Synonym means ...
The same! A word having the same meaning as another word
True or False: Homographs are words that are spelled the same but may not be pronounced the same and differ in meaning.
True
She ate her (sister) _________ cake.
sister's
This is how long you have to complete the FAST Reading Test
120 minutes
What is a prefix?
A word, letter, or number placed before another.
AQU
what is water?
What is a synonym for the word nice?
Kind, friendly, polite
What are homophones?
He was afraid of (Chris) _____ dog.
Chris'
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What is your test will be invalidated?
What is the opposite of "legal"
Illegal
SPEC, SPIC
what is look, see?
Antonym means...
The opposite! A word having the opposite meaning of another word
Choose the two pairs of words that are homophones.
A. pen; pen
B. cell; sell
C. dark; light
D. knight; night
B and D
What is Connotation? What is Denotation?
Connotation - The Cultural (or figurative) meaning(s) of a word.
Denotation - Dictionary definition.
Who was the football team to win the 1st Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
The meaning of prefix "un" in the word undo.
to go back or reverse
MAN, MANU
What is hand/by hand?
What is an antonym for the word sad?
Happy, glad, delighted, joyful
Right and Right
(Homophones or Homographs)
Homographs
What is the denotative meaning of GRAY?
A color between black and white.
Trivia Question: What 3 primary colors make the color brown?
Red, Yellow, & Blue
Daily Double!
The meaning of prefix "dis" in the word "disapprove"
do not approve
METER
What is measure?
Hushed and silent are...
A. synonyms
B. Antonyms
A. synonyms
The children spoke ____ at school.
(allowed/aloud)
aloud
What is the denotative meaning of BASIC?
Entry level, beginner.
What is the shortest sentence one could write in the English Language?
I am.
What words means "to not agree upon something"
Disagree
PRE
What is before?
Add and subtract are...
A. synonyms
B. Antonyms
B. Antonyms
True or False: Homophones are words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning.
False.
What is a connotative meaning of BASIC?
Someone (or something) that is very mainstream, not unique.
What fruit is a pickle made from?
A cucumber
A word that means full of fear
"fearful"
CIS,CISE,CISS
What is to cut?
Wild and tame are antonyms. True or False?
True!
Ad and Add
(Homophones or Homographs)
Homophones
Compound Words
A spicy cookie made in the shape of men
Gingerbread
What is the adjective in this sentence: Cooking is truly gratifying.
Gratifying
Identify the suffixes in the word "genetically"
What is "al" and "ly"
CEDE, CEED, CESS
what is go, move, yield?
What word would be an antonym of "to be clearly seen or visible?"
Invisible
A homophone can be a homograph.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Compound Words
A giant grocery store
Supermarket
Botany is the scientific study of what?
Plants
Identify the suffixes in the word "exceedingly"
What is "ing" and "ly"
DUCT, DUC
what is lead?
What word would be a synonym of "very smart or well-informed?"
Knowledgeable
Tulips, roses, and sunflowers are all types of _____.
(flours/flowers)
flowers
This is the message, lesson, moral, or topic of a text.
Theme
What is the plural of sheep?
Sheep
Identify all the prefixes and suffixes in the word "predictable"
What is "pre" and "able"
BENE
What is good?
Name three synonyms of the word "assemble."
Construct, Build, Establish, Form, Create, etc
We’ll find a tropical _____ where I can have my wedding.
(isle/aisle)
isle
What type of figurative language is used in this excerpt from Romeo and Juliet:
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
What is a metaphor?
What organ does an octopus have three of?
Hearts