Prefix Power
What does the prefix re- mean?
back or again
What is a proper adjective?
a describing word from a proper noun
What is a reflexive pronoun?
when the subject and object are the same
“I taught me how to swim.”
I taught myself how to swim.
Find the prefix: redo
re-
What does rewrite mean?
to write again
What must ALL proper adjectives have?
a capital letter
Give one example of a reflexive pronoun
myself, yourself, etc.
“He bought hisself a gift.”
himself
Find the reflexive pronoun:
“I hurt myself playing soccer.”
myself
Break this word into prefix + root: replay
re- (again) + play
Identify the proper adjective:
“I ate italian pizza.”
Italian
“She made ______ breakfast.”
herself
“We visited french museums.”
French
Find the proper adjective:
“We ate Chinese food.”
Chinese
What does return mean using the prefix clue?
to go back
Turn this into a proper adjective:
“Canada”
Canadian
What is wrong?
“They made dinner for ourselves.”
should be themselves
"She rewent to the store.”
incorrect word choice → “returned”
What type of word is herself?
reflexive pronoun
Create a word with re- and explain its meaning
(e.g., redo = do again)
Fix the sentence:
“We studied egyptian pyramids.”
Egyptian
Create your own sentence using a reflexive pronoun
(varies)
“They cooked dinner for themself.”
themselves
Explain why this is wrong:
“I bought french fries in canada.”
French and Canada need capitals