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1
What are
affixes
?
Words with the letters mixed around.
A type of animal.
Words with the opposite meaning.
Parts of a word which go and the start or end.
2
Man seeks a whale that ate his leg, finds it, and dies.
'TWILIGHT' by Stephenie Meyer
'MOBY DICK' by Herman Melville
'THE CATCHER IN THE RYE' by JD Salinger
'LOLITA' by Vladimir Nabokov
3
What does this quote mean?
Try to be like those around you.
Be hard on yourself so that others cannot intimidate you
Be the best that you can be. Don't copy other people.
Be honest with yourself and hide the truth from others.
4
What is
punctuation
?
Marks used in writing to clarify meaning
Marks used in writing to detail emotion
Marks used to writing to emphasise tone
Marks used in writing to indicate the speaker
5
Science student makes own human from bodies, then abandons it, who then kills everyone he knows
'THE ODYSSEY' by Homer
'FRANKENSTEIN' by Mary Shelley
'WUTHERING HEIGHTS' by Emily Bronte
'HOLY BIBLE' by Various Authors
6
Rewrite:
The azure sky was a benign companion.
The blue sky was boring company.
The red sky was a scary enemy.
The blue sky was a peaceful friend.
The red sky was a helpful clue.
7
Identify the affixes:
resubmerge
re- / -ge
re- / -erge
sub-
re- / sub-
8
What does this quote mean?
If you don't get others, it's because they don't make sense
Being different from others is not a failure.
Don't feel bad about trying to be like others.
You can always learn from others if you're a bit behind.
9
hello andy inquired is there anyone there
"Hello", "Andy inquired", "Is there anyone there?"
"Hello." Andy inquired, "is there anyone there?"
"Hello?" Andy inquired, "Is there anyone there?"
"Hello? Andy inquired, is there anyone there?"
10
dont you want to go and have lunch
don't you want to go and have lunch?
Dont you want to go and have lunch.
Don't you want to go and have lunch.
Don't you want to go and have lunch?
11
What are
synonyms
?
Long books
Words that sound the same
Words with similar meanings
Opposite words
12
Rewrite:
A slender shadow sneaked softly and silently
A beautiful shadow moved carefully and purposefully.
A thin shadow crept gently and without sound.
A round shadow flew roughly and elegantly.
A tall shadow rushed smoothly and noisily.
13
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking
new lands but seeing with new eyes."
looking for
lounging
learning
liking
14
Meaning:
resubmerge
To swim below water (v)
To fill with water (v)
Underwater (adj)
To dip below again (v)
15
"The
richest
man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least."
worthiest
wisest
widest
wealthiest
16
"A wise man gets more use from his
enemies
than a fool from his friends."
fields
fries
friends
foes
17
Identify the affixes:
beautiful
beau / -ful
-ful
beauty / -ful
-full
18
Rewrite:
It was as insane as a decapitated chicken.
It was as delicious as a cooked chicken.
It was as crazy as a poor chicken.
It was as stupid as a dizzy chicken.
It was as crazy as a headless chicken.
19
What does this quote mean?
Women don't need men.
Fish can't ride bikes but women can ride men.
Woman only need men to drive them around.
Fish are similar to women.
20
Meaning:
beautiful
Full of beauty (adj)
A person of beauty (n)
Without beauty (adj)
Similar to beauty (adj)
21
Girl falls in love with a werewolf and a vampire, chooses the vampire then becomes a vampire.
'GAME OF THRONES' by George RR Martin
'TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD' by Harper Lee
'ROMEO AND JUILET' by William Shakespeare
'TWILIGHT' by Stephenie Meyer
22
Identify the affixes:
repopulate
-ate
re- / -ate
re-
re- / populus
23
"
Courage
is not the absence of fear, but the judgement that something else is more important."
Bribery
Bravery
Brevity
Banality
24
What does this quote mean?
Most of us accept a mediocre life.
An easier life is a happier life.
Aiming too high will bring disappointment.
It is dangerous for most of us to try too hard.
25
What does this quote mean?
To achieve victory, we must aim to always win.
Continuing to try though success or failure is true strength
Failure will kill us, so we must continue to try.
True success lasts forever, so too does true failure.
26
What does this quote mean?
Woman are stronger than men in times of trouble.
A woman's strength is only known when she is in trouble.
The pain of hot water can be endured by a strong woman.
Woman are the best at making tea.
27
whats in its beak she asked
"What's in its beak." she asked.
"What's in its beak?" she asked.
"Whats in its beak?" she asked.
"What's in it's beak?" she asked.
28
Identify the affixes:
semicircular
semi-
circle
semi- / -ar
-ar
29
What does this quote mean?
Reading can bring worlds to us when we can't get to them.
Reading can be a gateway to other, invisible worlds.
Books can take us on adventures in our minds.
A book can be an escape from the reality around us.
30
Meaning:
semicircular
Having the quality of a half-circle (adj)
Half a circle (n)
Cutting a circle in half (v)
Similar to a circle (adj)
31
Why should we read often?
It's fun (it CAN be)
It improves vocabulary
It improves spelling
It furthers our knowledge
32
lets eat grandma
Let's eat, "grandma"
Let's eat grandma.
Let's eat, grandma.
Lets eat grandma
33
Meaning:
repopulate
To remove people again (v)
A large group of people (n)
Crowded (adj)
To introduce people again (v)
34
Rewrite:
The smartest students were given rewards.
The most intelligent pupils were rewarded
The smartest pupils were detained.
The most challenged students were given prizes.
The cleverest students were excluded.
35
Families fight over who should be ruler. There are dragons, zombies, magic and lots of sex.
'THE BIBLE' by Various Authors
'THE HOBBIT' by JRR Tolkein
'GAME OF THRONES' by George RR Martin
'50 SHADES OF GREY' by EL James
