Unit 13 Inventions Overview

I

100

Inventions are created to...

Make our lives easier! Solve problems.

200

Which prefix means...in, into?

A.dis-

B.in-

C.non-

D.un-

in-

300

The money I made during the summer was a drop in the bucket compared to what I needed to buy a car. 

What does "drop in the bucket" mean?

Not enough, or an insufficient amount in comparison with what is required

400

The phone fell from the table. 

What is the predicate?

fell

500

Why do we include transitions in our writing?

*Student answers may vary

N

100

Which prefix means...without?

A.dis-

B.in-

C.non-

D.un-

non-

200

Finish:End

Antonym, Synonym, or Attribute?

Synonym

300

Jared visits his grandparents in the Dominican Republic. 

Who is our subject?

Jared

400

Lisa gave Greg earbuds for his holiday present. 

What is the direct object?

earbuds

500

When do progress reports close?

Friday (tomorrow)

V

100

Disappear:Vanish

Antonym, Synonym, or Attribute?

Synonym

200

Atlas:maps

Antonym, Synonym, or Attribute?

Attribute

300

A noun is...

Person, place, thing, or idea

400

He was working on his midterm. 

What is the helping verb?

was

500

Inventions help us solve problems. It provides us with a new method for doing a task. 

What does "method" mean in this sentence?

way of doing something

E

100

Which prefix means...apart?

A.dis-

B.in-

C.non-

D.un-

dis-

200

Jacket:Pocket

Antonym, Synonym, or Attribute?

Attribute

300

Expand:Contract

Antonym, Synonym, or Attribute?

Antonym

400

He is connecting pieces of pipe together. 

What is the helping verb?

is

500

Create a sentence in the future tense. 

Create a sentence in the past tense. 

*Student answers may vary*

NT

100

Which prefix means...do the opposite of?

A.dis-

B.in-

C.non-

D.un-

un-

200

A verb is...

An action

300

There were in hot water after breaking the store window. 

What does this mean?

be in serious trouble with someone in authority 

400

I am collecting cans to recycle. 

Past, present, or future?

Present

500

Inventions are supposed to make our lives easier. But how can inventions make some people's lives harder?

 How can a successful invention actually hurt someone (not physically)?

*Student answers may vary.