3.31 Spelling: Prefixes
over- and super-
Write your words in your agenda Monday. Spelling bonuses are due no later than
Thursday. Be sure to know the meaning of
each word and how to spell it correctly.
You will
choose your own bonus word(s) this week.
What other words use these prefixes?
Your test will be Friday (20 words total).
1.
overripe
2.
overflow
3.
oversee
4.
overthrow
5.
overreact
6.
overstep
7.
overtake
8.
overwhelm
9.
overeager
10. overlook
11. superiority
12. supersonic
13. superintendent
14. superlative
15. supervise
(supervisor)
Vocabulary: ELA Milestones Key Terms
Not only do
you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to apply them to
reading passages. Your test will be Friday.
1.
summarize: to give the main events of a story in the
order in which they happen
2.
inference/infer: to infer means to come to a
reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
3.
compare: looking for, analyzing, and describing similarities
4.
contrast: looking for, analyzing, and describing
differences
5.
simile: a comparison between two unlike things
using linking words such as “like,” “as,” or “than.” (Her
shirt was as green as the grass.)
6.
metaphor: a comparison without a linking word (The snow was a white blanket covering the
ground.)
7.
chapter: a section of a book
8.
stanza: a section of a poem
9.
scene: a section of a drama or play
NO IRA this
week. Finish “Bird Feeders” reading
comprehension and turn in no later than Friday.
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