Prefixes
What does the prefix "dis" mean?
Dis means not/opposite of.
What does the suffix "ly" mean?
Ly means in a certain way.
What is a pronoun? What is an example?
A pronoun replaces a noun.
Examples: he, she, I, we, me, us, him, her, they
Principle and principal
Are these homophones or homographs? Why?
Homophones because they sound the same, but they have different meanings.
What is a summary?
A summary is a shortened version of a selection that includes the most important ideas and details in your own words.
Not living or opposite of living
The suffixes -ion, -sion, and -tion all mean the act, state, or quality of. What does collection mean?
The act of collecting.
What is an adjective and give an example?
An adjective describes a noun.
Examples include: red, sweet, bright, yellow, big
Minute and minute
Are they homophones or homographs? Why?
Homographs because they are written the same, but they are said differently. They also have different meanings.
What is an inference? (Hint: there are two parts to making an inference)
Context Clues + Background Knowledge = Inference. An inference is what the author is trying to tell you without saying it.
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a part of a word that is added to the beginning of a base word. The prefix changes the meaning of the base word.
Give an example of a word using the suffix -less, and give the definition.
*Answers may vary, but the definition should use less or without.
What is an adverb? Give an example.
An adverb describes a verb.
Examples include: quickly, quietly, gently, slowly, rapidly
What is a synonym of small?
Examples could include: tiny, minute, microscopic
What is author's purpose? (There are 3 parts)
Author's purpose is why the author chose to write the story: persuade, inform, or entertain.
Using the definition of "un," what does unofficial mean?
Not official or opposite of official
Give an example of a word with the suffix -ful, and give the definition.
*Answers may vary, but the definition should include full of.
What is an example of a common concrete noun?
Examples include: book, concrete, house, dog, burger, flower
What is an antonym for happy?
Examples could include: sad, distraught, upset, frustrated
What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?
1st Person: Someone in the story is telling the story. Uses I, me, my, us, we. We read their thoughts.
3rd Person: Someone outside of the story is telling the story. Uses them, he, she, they, them. Could be a narrator.
What does "re" mean? What does reassemble mean?
Re means again or back. Reassemble means to assemble again.
Look at these words and decide if the words are increasing or decreasing in their strength of meaning.
doing, finishing fulfilling, accomplishing
Increasing in strength
What is an example of a state of being verb?
Examples include: am, is, are, was, were, be
What does TREE stand for in the writing organizer?
T - Topic Sentence
R - Reason
E - Explanation
E - Ending
What is the difference between fact and opinion? Give a fact and opinion about your favorite sport or hobby.
Fact is something you can prove to be true.
Opinion is something that cannot be proven to be true. It is what you think.
*Answers vary on examples.