Pgs 90 & 91

Pgs 90 & 91 Workshop 2- Drought

12.4

Prefixes in & un

• Remember that a prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a base or root word and changes the meaning of the word.

• The prefixes in & un mean “not” or “opposite of.” 

Word Families & Thier Meanings

• In-action= not taking action

• Un- sure= not sure

• Un-polluted= not polluted or made dirty

• Un-safe= not safe

• Un-common= not usual/ doesn't happen often

• Un-Affected= not changed or not harmed

Finding the Base Word

• INACTION

  IN ACTION

• IN= Prefix & Action= Base word

• Meaning: not (in) action (base)= No action or not moving

• UNHAPPY

• UN HAPPY

• Un= Prefix Happy=Base Word

• Meaning: Un (not) Happy (base)= Not Happy

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word inaction?

• in

• action

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word unsure?

• un

• sure

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word unsafe?

• un

• safe

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word unpolluted?

• un

• polluted

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word uncommon?

• un

• common

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word unaffected?

• un

• affected

Use Context

Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct base and prefixed words from below. 

Multiple Choice

Drought is___________ in areas that get a lot of rain and snow

• uncommon

• polloute

• safe

• unsafe

• common

Multiple Choice

People should be fined if they ________ the oceans.

• inaction

• pollute

• unaffected

• unpollute

Multiple Choice

The water in the stream was ___________ to drink becausel someone dumped chemicals in it.

• common

• unaffected

• unsafe

• safe

Multiple Choice

During a drought, people must take ________ to conserve water.

• inaction

• unsure

• sure

• action

Multiple Choice

We can’t drink our local water because we are ______whether it is clean and safe.

• inaction

• common

• unsure

• affected

Multiple Choice

When a drought causes a famine it ____________ everyone.

• common

• affects

• unpolluted

• unaffects