Prefixes
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
What are context clues
What does the root word tele, as in telescope, mean?
Distant or far
What are two words that sound the same but have different meanings?
homophones
What word reference material would you use to find the meaning of a word?
A dictionary
What does the prefix un- mean?
not
She was elated that she got such great presents. What's the word elated mean?
What does the root word chron, as in chronic, mean?
Time
Spell a homophone for pair?
pear or pare
What word reference material would you use to find synonyms and antonyms?
A thesaurus
What does the prefixes pre- mean?
The grass swayed with the wind. What does swayed mean?
Moved back and forth
What does the root word meter, as in centimeter, mean?
measure
Spell a homophone for sea
see
What word reference material would you use to find the location of a place?
An atlas
The activity was illegal. What does the prefix il- mean?
It means not
There was chaos after the bomb went off. What does chaos mean?
Craziness or confusion
What does the root word phobia, as in arachnophobia, mean?
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
She carries a _____ up the hill. (pale or pail)
pail
What word reference material would you use to find an unfamiliar word from a textbook?
A glossary
She was disrespectful to her parents. What does the prefix dis- mean?
The opposite of or not
The teacher was consistent with her lessons. She did the same thing everyday. What does consistent mean?
Unchanging or staying the same
What does the root word astro, as in astronomy, mean?
star
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone. They are bringing ________ lunches on the trip. (there, their, they're)
their
What word reference material would you use to find how much rainfall Virginia had in 2013?
An almanac