PREFIXES
a word part that comes BEFORE the base word
What is a PREFIX
This prefix means opposite of or not
What is UN-
The author makes a statement they want you to believe or think by the end of reading the passage.
What is the author's CLAIM.
The word that means: "To chose by voting"
What is ELECT
Choices you make about something
What is DECISION.
The prefix re- means
The meaning of the word UNSURE.
What is NOT sure.
What is dogs make better pets than cats.
ESTIMATE meaning
What is to guess an amount.
CONVINCE
What is to cause senone to believe or do something.
The meaning of rewrite.
What is write again
What is 'UN"
Identify the reasons to the author's claim: Dogs make better pets than cats. They are easier to train. They will be trained by using treats.
What are: They are easier to train and use treats to be trained.
People who guide a city, state, or country.
What is GOVERNMENT.
People seeking an office or honor
What is a CANDIDATE.
The meaning of rebuild
What is build AGAIN
The meaning of UNCERTAIN.
What is NOT certain
What is the author's CLAIM in the paragraph.
Many of these people started working together. They wrote letters and e-mails to the government in Washington, D.C. They called their government representatives to ask them to stop. They signed petitions. A petition is a written request signed by many people that asks the government to do something. Americans have the right to petition their government. It is an important right.
What is "People worked together to stop the government’s plan."
ANNOUNCED
The meaning of RETHINK.
What is think AGAIN.
Which word has the same PREFIX as uncertain.
certainly
unpaid
rebuild
build again
What is UNpaid.
Able to do something by yourself
INDEPENDENT