TEKS.ELA.6.2C

When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. In addition to the broken windshields, the floor to the lot was covered in debris and other particles. This was abnormal weather for this time of the year.

Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word catastrophe in the passage above?

• Glass
• A turn for the worst
• Insurance
• Happiness

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TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

The suffix "-ible" means...

• action or process
• state, quality, act
• able to be
• tending to or performing

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TEKS.ELA.6.2A

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

The suffix "-ile" means...

• state, quality , or act
• one who, that which, like, related to 
• able to be
• like, of, relating to 

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TEKS.ELA.6.2A

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

Which word contains a prefix that means small?

• illegal
• macroeconomics
• internet
• microscope

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TEKS.ELA.6.2C

The endings ize and ify can be added to nouns and adjectives to form __________.

• verbs

• nouns

• adverbs

• opposites

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TEKS.ELA.6.2C

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

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TEKS.ELA.3.2A

TEKS.ELA.3.3C

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

AUTO-

• able to be

• not

• own

• self

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TEKS.ELA.6.2A

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

All of the following prefixes mean NOT, except:

• dis-

• re-

• non-

• un-

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TEKS.ELA.6.2C

What does the prefix anti- mean?

• for

• against

• not

• before

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TEKS.ELA.6.2A

TEKS.ELA.6.2C

What does the prefix super- mean?

• over or above

• across

• under

• for

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TEKS.ELA.6.2A

TEKS.ELA.6.2C