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Prefixes
Suffixes
Writing
Fiction
Nonfiction
100
The meaning of this prefix is 'before'.
What is pre-?
100
If the flower is full of beauty, what word should I use?
What is beautiful?
100
This is the 'who' or 'what' part of the sentence.
What is the subject?
100
This is where and when a story takes place and it helps to set the rules for the story.
What is the setting?
100
Bold words, the index, captions and table of contents are examples of these.
What are text features?
200
The meaning of this prefix is 'again'
What is re-?
200
When a root word is 'capable of ' doing something this suffix should be added.
What is -able?
200
This punctuation mark goes on the end of this sentence, What are you having for lunch today( ).
What is a question mark?
200
If I explain a character by saying they are brave, adventurous and smart. I am using these to describe the character.
What are character traits?
200
If I was writing a book about snakes and wrote 'the coolest part is when it sheds its skin' I shouldn't include it because it is this.
What is an opinion?
300
This is used when the root word is 'not'.
What is un-?
300
This suffix means 'most'.
What is -est?
300
This punctuation mark goes on the end of a statement or a telling sentence.
What is a period?
300
When I am retelling a story I want to include the characters, setting, plot, problem and solution. What I include are better known as these.
What are story elements?
300
This is important to have while reading nonfiction texts. It helps to connect and build information. It may have to change as you read.
What is your schema?
400
The meaning is 'two'.
What is bi-?
400
This needs to be added to words if there is more than 1.
What is an 's'?
400
This is the 'do' or action part of the sentence.
What is the predicate?
400
If a story is like real life and could happen but uses made up characters or settings it is called this.
What is realistic fiction?
400
The words that explain what is shown in the photograph are better known as this.
What is a caption?
500
The meaning is 'wrong'.
What is mis-?
500
This suffix means without.
What is -less?
500
These are the three reasons or purposes authors write text.
What is to entertain, inform and persuade?
500
When a story is passed on throughout generations and cultures it is said to be this.
What is traditional literature?
500
If I wanted to find a certain topic that is not a main idea in the book I am reading. I should go here to find it.
What is the index?