Prefixes and Suffixes
Ms. Williams' cart was movable. What does the suffix -able mean in the word movable?
What is able to be done
Mrs. Pitt went to go deposit money into the savings account at Essex Bank. What does the word deposit mean in this sentence?
What is a place for safe keeping.
When the author gives you the meaning of the word in or in near by sentences.
What is definition
Words that mean the same, can be found in a thesaurus. What are these words called?
What are Synonyms
What word reference material would you use to find the meaning of a word?
What is a dictionary
What does the prefix un- mean?
What is not
Lisa's dirty clothes were lying in a heap on her bedroom floor. What does heap mean in this sentence?
What is a pile.
When the author gives you a word that means the same to figure out an unfamiliar word
What is synonym
Words that mean the opposite and can be found in a thesaurus. What are these words called?
What are Antonyms
What word reference material would you use to find synonyms and antonyms?
What is a thesaurus
What does the prefixes pre- mean?
What is before
The grass swayed with the wind. What does swayed mean?
What is moved back and forth
When the author gives you a word that means the opposite to help figure out an unfamiliar word.
What is an antonym
Determine whether the words are synonym or antonyms. Smart/Genius
What are synonym
What word reference material comes in the back of a textbook and tells you the meaning of a word.
What is a glossary.
The flowers in the garden were beautiful. What does the suffix -ful mean in the word beautiful?
What is to be full of
Mrs. Shelton's living room what is such disarray, it made it hard for her to enjoy a nice Saturday night movie. What does the word disarray mean in this sentence?
What is clutter.
When author SHOWS you through words in sentences what an unfamiliar word may mean.
What is example
Give an antonym for the word: forget.
Answers may vary; remember
True or False: Dictionaries can tell you multiple meanings of one word.
True
Please give the definition of Prefix and Suffix
Answers may vary
Mrs. Jordan was consistent with her lessons. She did the same thing everyday. What does consistent mean?
What is unchanging or staying the same
When the author wants you to use background knowledge plus text evidence to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What is inferencing
Give a synonym for the word: organized
Answers may vary; What are neat or tidy
True or False: A thesaurus is only found online.
False.