Vocabulary
Samantha's house was full of mold and mildew after the hurricane, but her beautiful pink dress was _______. She wore it to the prom.
What does the prefix "un" mean?
Example: unfriendly
not
A baby relies on their parents for everything. A baby is:
a) helpful b) helpless
helpless
During the hurricane, many people were forced to ______________ their homes.
evacuate
Which word makes sense here?
I wanted to ___________ the study guide before my test.
a) unview b) review c) misview
b) review
Which is correct?
I was a good childhood.
I had a good childhood.
I had a good childhood.
The __________ of our planet depends on the choices we make today.
future
I did the homework wrong because I __________ the directions.
a) misunderstood b) ununderstood c) reunderstood
a) misunderstood
The child's handwriting is unreadable.
Can you read it or not read it?
How do you know?
Can't read it-- because "un" means not and "able" means can
People who were able to evacuate in time were considered __________ because they avoided the worst of the hurricane's destruction.
fortunate
What does the prefix "ir-" mean?
Example: irresponsible
not
Are these Nouns, Verbs, or Adverbs?
Happiness
Sadness
Emptiness
Nouns
"-ness" means a state of being, a noun
In areas that get hurricanes, it's important to have _______________ to prevent flooding.
levees
What does the prefix "dis" mean?
Example: disagree
not, opposite of
The snake is harmless.
Can it hurt you?
How do you know?
It does not hurt/harm, because "-less" means without