What's that Word?

What does the word 'descend' mean?

• to go down; to move from a higher to a lower place.

• to go up; to move from a lower to a higher place.

• to stay still; not to move at all.

• to move sideways; to shift from left to right.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word 'destructive' mean?

• destructive – (adj) causing a large amount of damage; breaking something down.

• destructive – (adj) creating something new; building up.

• destructive – (adj) maintaining the current state; preserving.

• destructive – (adj) enhancing the quality; improving.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the word 'decode' mean?

• to find the hidden meaning of something; to break a code.

• to encode information into a secret format.

• to write code for a computer program.

• to translate spoken language into text.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word 'depress' mean?

• to press something down; to make someone feel sad.

• to lift something up; to make someone feel happy.

• to rotate something; to make someone feel dizzy.

• to stretch something; to make someone feel relaxed.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.2.4B

What does the word 'decrease' mean?

• decrease – (v) to become smaller in size, amount, or number.

• decrease – (v) to become larger in size, amount, or number.

• decrease – (v) to remain the same in size, amount, or number.

• decrease – (v) to fluctuate in size, amount, or number.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What part of their meanings do these words have in common?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Synonym

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

The prefix means:

• A beginning part of a word that modifies its meaning

• An ending part of a word that modifies its meaning

• A middle part of a word that modifies its meaning

• A standalone word that modifies the meaning of another word

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.2.3D