Prefix/Suffix
What is a prefix?
What is a suffix?
What is a root?
Prefix - letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning
Suffix - letters added to the end of a word to change the meaning
Root Word - the "base" main part of the word
What is text evidence?
pieces or quotations from the text that support an idea
What is a multiple meaning word?
Give an example
A word that has various meanings.
Fly, Bark, Bit, etc.
What is an inference?
An educated guess using background knowledge and text evidence
What is a cause?
The reason something happens
Misunderstood
To NOT understand
Find evidence to support why the Hoover Dam was built.
The Colorado River provides freshwater for millions of people in the West. For a long time, it also caused flooding. In the 1930s, the US government built a dam on the Colorado River. A dam is a large wall built to stop water from flowing. It was called the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam was built to prevent flooding. Building the Hoover Dam also provided water for farming. The energy of the water was used to make electricity.
The Hoover Dam was built to prevent flooding.
Present:
What part of speech is each word?
I present the award to the winner tonight.
I gave my son a present.
Verb
Noun
What is the formula/equation for inference?
Background Knowledge + Text Evidence = Inference
What is an effect?
The result
Give one example of a suffix and how to use it
-or, -ar, -er
turns a verb into a person
How was electricity generated?
What sentence can you use to support your answer?
The Colorado River provides freshwater for millions of people in the West. For a long time, it also caused flooding. In the 1930s, the US government built a dam on the Colorado River. A dam is a large wall built to stop water from flowing. It was called the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam was built to prevent flooding. Building the Hoover Dam also provided water for farming. The energy of the water was used to make electricity.
The energy of the water was used to make electricity.
Give me an example of a multiple meaning word and two ways it can be used.
various
How is the bunny feeling?
The bunny was shaking in his den as the wind blew and the snow heavily came down.
Cold
What is the cause and what is the effect?
The girl was angry with her boyfriend, so she broke up with him.
effect - she broke up with him
What happens when you add the suffix -ion
Give an example
Relaxation
Why is there a problem in California?
What is the best sentence to support your answer?
Since 2013, California has had a water problem. There is not enough water for everyone. In 2014, the governor told people to use 20 percent less water. The needs for water vary across the state.
"There is not enough water for everyone."
Use the multiple meaning word store in two sentences:
1 as a verb
2 as a noun
various
What is one inference you can make with the following text:
The Colorado River provides freshwater for millions of people in the West. For a long time, it also caused flooding. In the 1930s, the US government built a dam on the Colorado River. A dam is a large wall built to stop water from flowing. It was called the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam was built to prevent flooding. Building the Hoover Dam also provided water for farming. The energy of the water was used to make electricity.
various answers
When do you use each word:
but
so
because
but - to add something opposing
so - to signal an effect
because - to signal a cause
Change this word to fit in the blank:
Realize
She came to the ____________ that the boy would never be hers.
realization
How do experts determine the amount of water each district is allowed?
What sentence best supports your answer?
California has 10 water districts. In each one, experts decide how much water people can use. They look at how the land is used. They look at how many people live at each address. One district allows each person to use 50 gallons of water per day. Anyone who uses more than that is subject to fines.
"They look at how the land is used."
"They look at how many people live at each address."
"They look at how many people live at each address."
Which sentence uses the word address in the same way?
A. The packages were sent to my uncle's address on River Road.
B. Mr. Raymond's address to the group was too long.
C. Jamal's letter came back because he did not address it correctly.
A
Infer: Why do the experts care what the land is used for?
California has 10 water districts. In each one, experts decide how much water people can use. They look at how the land is used. They look at how many people live at each address. One district allows each person to use 50 gallons of water per day. Anyone who uses more than that is subject to fines.
Various
What is one cause and one effect you can infer from the following paragraph:
Since 2013, California has had a water problem. There is not enough water for everyone. In 2014, the governor told people to use 20 percent less water. The needs for water vary across the state.
Cause: drought
Effect: Water restrictions