Knowledge Check: prehens/prehend

"prehens/prehend" is a root word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

"prehens/prehend" is a prefix.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The root word "prehens/prehend" means to steal, cheat, and lie.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root word "prehens/prehend" means to seize, grasp, or understand.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Some words that come from the root word "prehens/prehend" include compliant, obliterate, and advance.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Some words that come from the root word "prehens/prehend" include prehensile, apprehend, and comprehensible.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Context clues in a sentence help us figure out the meanings of new words that we read. When we come across a word we don't know, we should look at other details in the sentence that might hint at what the unknown word means.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The word "prehensile" is an adjective that describes something that can be used for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word "prehensile" is an adjective that describes something that is circular in shape but has many holes throughout.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The word "apprehend" is a verb that means to seize or arrest someone; to become aware of something.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F