Unit 2 Part 2 Review

What does the word matriarch mean?

Nonviolent: Using weapons is a nonviolent way to solve your problems.

Patriarch: A patriarch is the male ruler of the family.

Graphite: I collect graphite rocks with my grandpa.

Telegraph: A telegraph is a device that helps us eat our dinner.

Ensure: I wear my seatbelt to ensure my safety in the car.

Paragraph: A persuasive paragraph is trying to convince someone to believe the same thing as the author.

Adding the prefix "non-" changes the meaning of the root word.

What does the root word 'arch' mean?

Matriarch: The matriarch is the female leader of a family.

Encourage: I encourage you to cross the street without looking.

Which of the following words is an antonym for broken.

Calligraphy: Calligraphy is decorative handwriting.

Autograph: An autograph is a book about someone famous.

Unpleasant: A dry playground is unpleasant to play in.

Which of the following words is a synonym for careful.

What does the root word 'graph' mean?

Which is NOT the meaning of the prefixes "non" and "un"?

Monarch: The monarch has no power or authority in their country.

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

Which of the following words is an antonym for dedicated.

Biography: I wanted to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr., so I read his biography.

Unafraid: I didn't study at all for my math test, I feel unafraid to take the test.

Squeaky: A squeaky duck toy is completely silent and makes no noises.

A synonym is a word that means the same thing or almost the same thing as another word.