Parts of a Word
An addition to the beginning OR end of a word
What is an affix?
A word that refers to an action
What is a verb?
To scan or look quickly through a text
What is skim?
To examine, inspect, or look over closely
What is analyze?
Which team won the super bowl this year?
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?
The base part of the word that can stand alone without an affix
What is a root word?
A word that describes or modifies a noun
What is an adjective?
To make changes to a writing piece
What is revise?
Loud, random noises in one place
What is a cacophony?
How do you spell the current host's first name?
What is K-A-T-R-I-N-A
An affix that goes at the beginning of a word
What is a prefix?
A word that most often describes a verb or adjective; often describes HOW something is being done (example: He SLOWLY jogged down the path.)
What is an adverb?
To draw a conclusion based on background knowledge and evidence from a text
What is infer?
To rise, climb, or move upward
What is ascending?
In what year was Mr. McHugh ACTUALLY born?
What is 1992?
An affix that goes at the end of a word
What is a suffix?
A word that means almost the same thing as another word
What is a synonym?
To figure something out or establish what something is
What is determine?
Undiscovered or not yet mapped (usually in reference to land or sea)
What is uncharted?
What is Ms. B's actual job title?
What is Director?
What is a syllable?
A word that means the opposite of another word
What is an antonym?
To expand on a statement or claim with more details
What is elaborate?
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
What is listless?
What is the largest city, by population, in New Hampshire?
What is Manchester?