-ly
under- and sub-
over- and super-
number prefixes
random
100
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb or an adjective
Often ends in -ly
100
The scientists traveled underwater so they needed a submarine.
What does underwater mean?
What is a submarine?
Underwater means below the surface of the water.
Submarine is a vehicle that can go below the water.
100
The car overheated and my candy melted.
What does overheated mean
Overheated- got too hot
100
The bilingual teacher speaks English and Spanish.
What does bilingual mean?
Speaks two languages
100
I am unhappy that school is almost over!
What word has a prefix in this sentence?
What does that word mean?
Unhappy
Not happy
200
They man walked quickly to the grocery store.
What verb does quickly describe? What does it tell me about the verb?
Quickly tells me about how the man walked. He was going fast.
200
There was an undercover cop on the subway today.
What does undercover mean?
What is a subway?
Undercover- secret
Subway- a train that goes under the ground
200
The superintendent in my building said my bills were overdue.
Who do you think a superintendent is?
What does overdue mean?
Superintendent – a person who oversees or manages
Overdue- Past due, late
200
The mom was stressed because she had triplets to care for!
What are triplets
3 babies
200
My mom dislikes chocolate. Isn't that crazy!?
What word has a prefix in this sentence?
What does that word mean?
Dislikes
To not like
300
The teacher spoke loudly because there were 30 students in front of her.
What verb does loudly describe? What does it tell me about the verb?
Loudly tells more about how the teacher spoke. It means her voice was raised
300
Sarah quit her job because she was underpaid and underappreciated.
What does underpaid mean?
What does underappreciated mean?
Underpaid- not paid enough money
Underappreciated- not appreciated enough
300
My supervisor said I am overworked so she gave me a raise!
What is a supervisor?
What does overworked mean?
Supervisor- someone who is above someone else, usually in a work place
Overworked- Working too much
300
I ride a bicycle, but my sister rides a tricycle.
How many wheels does a bicycle have?
How many wheels does a tricycle have?
Bicycle- 2
Tricycle- 3
300
The careless boy forgot to put his shoes away and later his little sister tripped over them.
What word has a suffix in this sentence?
What does that word mean?
Careless
Without care
400
When I went downstairs for a midnight snack, I opened the cabinets quietly.
What verb does quietly describe? What does it tell me about the verb?
Quietly describes opened. It tells the reader how the person in the story opened the cabinets.
400
The team's subpar performance at the soccer game upset the coach. He felt that the players underperformed, especially in the second half.
What does subpar mean?
What does underperform mean?
Subpar- below average, not good
Underperform- did not perform well enough
400
Sometimes the lunch room feels overcrowded and overheated.
What does overcrowded mean?
What does overheated mean?
Overcrowded- too large of a crowd; too many people
Overheated- too warm/hot
400
There is a trio of bilingual speech teachers at IS 61. They are in room 142.
What is a trio?
How many languages does each speech teacher in 142 speak?
trio- group of three
how How many languages does each speech teacher in 142 speak? 2
400
The baker made a loaf of bread.
Which word has a suffix in this sentence?
What does that word mean?
Baker
Person who bakes
500
I go to the mall weekly.
What verb does weekly describe? What does it tell me about the verb?
Weekly tells more about the verb "go." It tells how often the person in the sentence goes to the mall.
500
The researchers used a substandard microscope, which led to underwhelming results in their experiment.
What does substandard mean?
What does underwhelming mean?
Substandard- below the standard, not good
Underwhelming- not good, disappointing, below expectations
500
The hero displayed superhuman strength as he battled the supernatural creature threatening the village.
What does superhuman mean?
What does supernatural mean?
Superhuman- having abilities beyond a normal human
Supernatural-beyond the natural world
500
The trilingual mermaid held a trident.
How many languages do you think the mermaid spoke?
Draw a picture of a trident
languages - 3
500
My teacher put a big X on my paper. I guess I got every question incorrect.
What word has a prefix in this sentence?
What does that word mean?
Incorrect
Not correct