PREFIXES What is a prefix?
A prefix is _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________
PREFIX: A GROUP OF LETTERS AT THE BEGINNING OF A WORD THAT HELP DEFINE THE WORD
ANTE- Definition: ________________________
ANTE: BEFORE
Definition: ________________________________
ANTEBELLUM(ADJ.) BEFORE THE WAR EX.: ANTEBELLUM HOUSES
Definition: __________________________________
ANTEMORTEM (ADJ.) BEFORE DEATH EX.: ANTEMORTEM CONFESSION
Definition: _______________________________
ANTECEDENT (NOUN) FROM A PREVIOUS TIME EX.: RUSSIAN ANTECEDENTS
ANTECHAMBER Definition: ________________________________
ANTECHAMBER (NOUN) A ROOM BEFORE A ROOM EX.: IN ROMEO AND JULIET, THE NURSE’S ANTECHAMBER WAS NEXT TO JULIET’S ROOM.
IN-, IM- Definition: _______________________________
IN,IM: IN OR INTO
IMMIGRANT Definition: ______________________
IMMIGRANT (NOUN) A PERSON WHO COMES INTO A COUNTRY FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY EX.: RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS
IMMERSE Definition: _____________________
IMMERSE (VERB) TO PUT INTO EX.: IMMERSE THE SPONGE INTO WATER
Definition: _________________ __________________________
IMPLANT (NOUN,VERB) TO PUT INTO EX.: COCHLEAR IMPLANT (NOUN) IMPLANT A PACEMAKER (VERB)
Definition: _________________________________
INCIPIENT (ADJ.) IN THE EARLY STAGES EX.: IT IS BEST TO CATCH CANCER IN THE INCIPIENT STAGES
POST-
POST: AFTER
Definition: _____________________________
POSTDATE (ADJ., VERB) AFTER THE DATE EX.: POSTDATED CHECK (ADJ.) PLEASE POSTDATE THE CHECK (VERB)
POSTPARTUM Definition: ____________________________________
POSTPARTUM (ADJ.) AFTER BIRTH EX.: SIX WEEKS POSTPARTUM CHECKUP
POSTHUMOUSLY Definition: ___________________________________
POSTHUMOUSLY (ADV.) AFTER DEATH EX.: AWARDED PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY
POSTPONE Definition: _________________________________
POSTPONE (VERB) DO LATER EX.: THE TEACHER POSTPONED THE TEST
DYN-
DYN: POWER OR POWERFUL
DYNASTY Definition: _______________________________
DYNASTY (NOUN) A POWERFUL RULING FAMILY EX.: THE KENNEDYS WERE A DYNASTY
DYNAMIC Definition: ________________________________
DYNAMIC (ADJ.) POWERFUL,ENERGETIC EX.: A DYNAMIC SPEAKER
DYNAMITE Definition: __________________________________
DYNAMITE (NOUN) A POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE EX.: WORKERS USED DYNAMITE TO KNOCKDOWN THE BUILDING
DYNAMOMETER Definition: ___________________________________________
DYNAMOMETER (NOUN) AN INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE POWER EX.: IS AN ELECTRIC METER A DYNAMOMETER?
SUR-
SUR: OVER
Definition: ___________________________________________
SURPASS (VERB) TO GO BEYOND EX.: TO SURPASS SOMEONE’S RECORD
SURROUND Definition: _________________________
SURROUND (VERB, ADJ.) TO COVER EX.: SURROUND WITH LOVE (VERB) SURROUND SOUND (ADJ.)
SURPLUS Definition: _______________________________________________
SURPLUS (NOUN) EXTRA AMOUNT (MORE THAN NEEDED) EX.: WONDER WHERE I CAN FIND A SURPLUS OF MONEY
SURCHARGE Definition: ______________________________
SURCHARGE (NOUN) AN ADDED AMOUNT EX.: THE TICKET WAS ONLY $10 BUT HAD A $20 SURCHARGE
ASSIGNMENT Create a comic strip using at least one word from each prefix. The comic strip must be at least eight frames. This must tell a story, make sense, be colored, and use the words properly.
GRADING RUBRIC (20 points) 5 or more vocab. words (20 points) 8 or more frames (20 points) tells a story which makes sense (10 points) comic strip is colored (30 points) words used properly