Prefix
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
prefix- added to the beginning of the word
suffix- added to the end of a word
If someone is without hope they are.....
hopeless
What literary device is a comparison WITHOUT using like or as.
simile
What is a homophone?
words that have the same sound but different meaning.
Where does Gabe and Frita go to school?
Hollowell Elementary School
What does the prefix con mean?
Give me an example of a word with this prefix.
Definition: with, together
Example: conclusion, construct
What suffix means 'able to'?
Give me an example of a word with that suffix.
suffix: able
example: avoidable, capable
Provide a simile and a metaphor for the topic below.
Topic: baby
Simile: the baby was climbing like a monkey.
Metaphor: The baby was a monkey.
Write a sentence using....
their
they're
there
Their shirt is really pretty.
They're going to the store today.
I have to drop this off over there.
What is the difference between integration and segregation?
Integration: the act of bringing together
Segregation: the act of separating
What does the prefix re mean?
Give me an example of a word with this prefix.
Definition: back, again
Word: repeat, reconstruct, replay
What suffix means 'person who does'?
Provide an example of a word with that suffix.
suffix- ist
example: dentist, artist
What literary device is this sentence?
Ms. Sall and Ms. Simon gave me one-thousand pages of homework.
hyperbole
What is the different meanings of weather and whether?
weather- the weather outside
whether: a doubt or a choice
What does liberation mean?
the act of setting someone free
What does the prefix 'inter' mean?
Provide an example of word with this prefix.
Definition: Between
Word: international, interest
Provide three examples of words with the suffix that means 'full of'.
1. thankful
2. thoughtful
3. hopeful
4. graceful
Using imagery, describe a circus.
I walked into the bright red and white tent and felt the breeze hit my face. I took a seat in my wooden and uncomfortable chair. I heard the sounds of the elephants and lions. The smell of cotton candy filled the tent. I heard the clown music and saw the mimes walking around the stage.
Write a sentence for each of the words below:
principle
principal
The principal of the school is strict.
My mother has strong moral principles.
List four of Gabe's fears that he wrote down on his list.
Duke
Frankie
Spiders
Alligators
Fifth Grade
p. 35
What two prefixes mean 'not'?
in , mis
What does the word 'agriculturalist' mean?
agriculturalist - someone concerned with the science or art of cultivating the soil.
Why do authors use literary devices?
1. To make the writing more interesting
2. To paint a picture in the readers head about what is happening in the book
Write a sentence for each of the words below:
sum
some
Some people in my class are tall while others are short.
The sum of four and five is nine.
What year was Gabe and Frita's Moving Up ceremony?
1976