Prefixes
What is a prefix?
Letters added to the beginning of a (base) word
What is a suffix?
Letters added to the ending of a (base) word
Why is future tense used?
to talk about things that have not happened yet
What is the past progressive (past continuous) tense?
(worth 150)
a verb form that describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
(ex: I was running.)
What do prefixes do?
Change the meaning of words
What do suffixes do?
Fill in the blank.
I _____ brush my teeth before bed.
I will brush my teeth before bed.
What are two keys words in past progressive?
(hint: they both start with 'w')
while (two actions taking place at the same time), when (actions that interrupt each other)
Add a prefix.
I didn't understand the reading so I had to __read it.
I didn't understand the reading so I had to reread it.
Add a suffix.
The black and white painting is color___.
The black and white painting is colorless.
Fill in the blank.
We ______ celebrate homecoming in two weeks.
We will celebrate homecoming in two weeks.
Fill in the blank.
I was running _____ it was raining.
I was running while it was raining.
What are some common prefixes?
(hint: there are 5 but you only need 3)
Un- =not
Re- =again
Mis- =wrong
Pre- =before
Post- =after
What are some common suffixes?
(hint: there are 5 but you only need 3)
-tion=makes nouns
-ful=full of
-able=able to
-er=a person who
-less=without
What is a contraction?
two or more words put together and removing letters to make the phrase shorter
(ex: do not=don't, I will=I'll, should have=should've)
Fill in the blank.
Joseph was reading ______ the phone rang.
Joseph was reading when the phone rang.
Add a prefix.
My sister and I ___agree a lot.
(hint: different than 400)
My sister and I disagree a lot.
Add a suffix.
I anxious___ waited in the doctor's office.
(hint: different than 400)
I anxiously waited in the doctor's office.
Change the bold phrases into contractions.
"I will not be a rock star. I will be a legend." -Freddie Mercury
"I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend." -Freddie Mercury
Turn the statement into a question.
She was studying when the power went out.
Was she studying when the power went out?