The prefix non-

Illustrate the following sentence.

The baby's babbling sounded like nonsense.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'nonsense' because it indicates that his explanation lacked meaning or sense, making it difficult for others to take him seriously. The other options do not convey this idea.

During the school play, the extra decorations were deemed ​ (a)   and were removed to make more space for the important equipment.

• nonchalant

• nonessential
• nonsense

• nondairy

Answer explanation

The extra decorations were considered unnecessary for the important equipment, making 'nonessential' the correct choice. 'Nonchalant' refers to indifference, and 'nonsense' implies absurdity, neither of which fit the context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Sort the following items into dairy or nondairy.

Groups:

(a) dairy

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(b) nondairy

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Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

My brother read a​ (a)   book about the how the pyramids were built in Egypt.

• nondairy
• nonthreatening
• nonfiction
• nonliving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Illustrate the following sentence.

The clouds in the sky today look nonthreatening since they are white and fluffy, not dark and gray.

I wanted a ​ (a)   flight to Mexico.

(b)  

• nonfat

• nonsense

• nonstop
• nonstick

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

A prefix can usually be found ________

• at the end of the word

• at the beginning of the word

• at the middle of the word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

• not or negative

• bear or yield

• like or in the manner of

• down, off, away from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Illustrate the following sentence.

The egg slid out of the nonstick pan.

Match the morpheme to its meaning.

• -ness

• one who, that which

• dis-/dif-

• not, absence of, or apart

• -or/-er

• yield or bear

• -rupt-

• to break or burst

• -fer-

• the state of

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B