Warm up

The contraband weapons were confiscated by the police.

What does the prefix “contra” mean?

• few

• against

You can’t take a photograph if it is too dark out.

What does the prefix word “photo” mean?

• image

• light

My cousin had to go to the orthodontist to have her teeth straightened.

What does the prefix word “ortho” mean?

• straight

• teeth

Please be careful to not fall when dismounting from your horse.

What does the prefix “dis” mean”

• move away from

• to make fun of

His father had no choice but to chastise him when he broke curfew by an hour.

What is the definition of the italicized word in this sentence?

• rebuke

• favor

• hurt

I did my best to coach her into perfecting her turns in ballet.

What is the definition of the italicized word in this sentence?

• a horse drawn wagon

• to train

The song’s refrain was stuck in my head for days.

What is the definition of the boldfaced word?

• a song or line of a poem the repeats

• to keep one from doing something

The situation seemed dire: no food, no water, and no shelter.

Use context clues to provide a definition for the boldfaced word.

• (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent.:

• tummy pains

• a book of secrets

What figurative language is in this sentence?

Boom! I was woken up by a huge explosion.

• oxymoron

• allusion

• onomatopoeia

When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything. What figurative language is being used in the above sentence? (Hint- not just a simile)

• irony

• allusion

• imagery