Unit 5 5.1.1-5.5.3 Catch-Up Plan; No Nowhere Boy

Word Work Cycle 3 and Grammar Catch-Up

Match

Match the prefix with the correct definition.

• micro-

• bi-/di-

• ante-

• intra-

small

two or double

before

within

• small

• two or double

• before

• within

Draw

Underline the prefixes ante-, bi-/di-, intra-, and micro- in the following words.

Categorize

Options (12)

microbiologist

microorganism

microscope

antebellum

antecedent

anteater

bicycle

bilingual

biannual

intramural

intrinsic

intrapersonal

Sort the following words based on their use of the prefix ante-, bi-/di-, intra-, and micro-.

ante-

bi-/di-

intra-

micro-

Match

Match the suffix with the correct definition.

Definitions may be similar, so be sure to pay close attention to all parts of the definition.

• a person connected with something or doing an activity; be associated with or conduct something

• denoting condition, character, office, or skill

• a tendency to

• with respect to or concerning; in the manner of or in the direction of

-eer

-ship

-some

-wise

• -eer

• -ship

• -some

• -wise

Draw

Underline the suffixes -eer, -ship, -some, and -wise in the following words.

Categorize

Options (12)

auctioneer

mutineer

engineer

statesmanship

apprenticeship

dictatorship

mettlesome

irksome

loathesome

clockwise

likewise

otherwise

Sort the following words based on their use of the suffixes -eer, -ship, -some, and -wise.

-eer

-ship

-some

-wise

Match

Match each root with the correct definition.

• luc/lumin

• vac

• min

• spect

light

empty

small

look

• light

• empty

• small

• look

Draw

Underline the roots luc/lumin, min, spect, and vac in the following words.

Categorize

Options (12)

luminary

translucent

illuminate

minimum

minute

diminutive

spectacular

retrospect

perspective

vacancy

vacuity

vacuum

Sort the following words based on their use of the roots luc/lumin, min, spect, and vac.

luc/lumin

min

spect

vac

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in the following sentence?

• its cage
• the hole
• escape

• mouse

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun correctly replaces the word in bold?

• he
• she
• it
• they

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun correctly replaces the words in bold?

• he
• us
• them
• she

Multiple Choice

Identify the vague pronoun in the following sentence.

• it
• he
• she
• they

Multiple Choice

How can you fix the vague pronoun in the following sentence?

• Alex dropped the bowl on the table, and it shattered.
• Alex placed the bowl on the table, and it cracked.
• The glass bowl fell, and it broke.
• Alex dropped the glass bowl on the table, and the glass bowl broke.