Affix Homework How To

Directions: You should do your homework on your OWN

paper. Typing it is perfectly acceptable.
These are the steps.
1. Define the affix/root word.
2. Use a dictionary to find five words that contain it. (The
definitions should related to the definition of the affix/root
word. Just because a word has the same letters DOES
NOT MEAN it uses the affix/root word.)
3. Use each of those five words in a sentence. Underline the
word with the affix/root word.
4. Find or think of an antonym or non-example for each word.
(Sometimes a non-example is all you can do. You have to
logically think of something the word isnt. Telling me, The
internet says theyre aren't antonyms, wont get your
credit.)
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Quizzes: You will be quizzed every week or two weeks on your
affix/root words. The quiz will be fill in the blank with common
words you should see when you do the research for your
homework. I will not give you a list of what specific words will
be on the quiz. You have to use your knowledge of the root/
affixes and context clues to figure out the correct answers.
These are the standards that the homework and quizzes are
aimed to address.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a
clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.B
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience,
auditory, audible).

Here is an example of what your homework should look

like.
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Name

Class

Date

1. Define it
1. bi = two or twice
2. 5 Words that contain it
1. biweekly: taking place every two weeks or twice a week
2. bicycle: a mode of transportation with two weeks and
no motor
3. bilingual: someone who speaks two languages
4. biped: something that walks on two legs
5. bisect: to cut into two pieces
3. 5 sentences using the words from #2
1. The Movie Lovers club meets biweekly.
2. I like to ride my bicycle for exercise.
3. People who can speak two languages are bilingual.
4. Humans are bipeds.
5. The surgeon had to bisect one of the muscles.
4. Antonyms/Non-Examples
1. Daily
2. Tricycle
3. Tri-lingual
4. Quadruped
5. Dice
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