Ages 5–8📖 English22 verified questions on this shelf

Word Parts as Clues

Use knowledge of common inflections and affixes (-ed, -s, un-, -er) as clues to the meaning of unknown words; understand how the prefix un- changes meaning

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Question 1 of 3

In the sentence, “The baker took the unbaked dough out of the fridge and set it on the counter,” what does the word “unbaked” most likely mean?

Question 2 of 3

Read the short passage: "Sam saw a bat hanging upside down in the dark cave. Later, he went to the baseball field and used a bat to hit the ball." In the first sentence, the word "bat" most likely means ____?

Question 3 of 3

Which word means the opposite of kind?

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