Lesson 1

Grado 9

 

Welcome!

 

Throughout this module, you will be able to use reading strategies, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills to construct meaning and develop understanding as well as an appreciation of a variety of genres of both fiction and nonfiction. Reading is a dynamic interactive process of constructing meaning using your existing knowledge and the information provided by the text.

 This module contains information and material which will improve your reading skills. You will learn by using the best way nowadays to work individually without the straight directions of a teacher; but remember, read very carefully the instructions given.

 

Instructions:

 

Read the information carefully. Explanations and examples will be provided. Afterwards, you will find practice exercise to challenge your comprehension.  Read the information, study the example and complete the exercises, quizzes and tests.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction and instructions

Lesson 1-Prefixes

Lesson 2-Suffixes

Lesson 3-Compound words

Lesson 4-Setting

Lesson 5-Point of view

Lesson 6-Plot

 

Objective:

 

After the studying this module, the students will:

 

  1. Relate `to new meaning

  2. Uses prefixes

  3. Uses suffixes

  4. Identify compound words

  5. Explain setting

  6. Organize plot

 

Prefixes

 

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word. A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root word.

 

Examples:

 

1.      Cycle is something you ride.

2.      Bicycle is something you ride with two wheels.

 

 

Remember:

 

A prefix (affix) is a word, or letter(s) placed at the beginning of another word (a base word) to adjust or qualify its usage or meaning.

This is a list of the most common prefixes in English, together with their basic meaning and some examples. You can find more detail or precision for each prefix in any good dictionary. The origins of words are extremely complicated. You should use this list as a guide only, to help you understand possible meanings. But be very careful, because often what appears to be a prefix is not a prefix at all. Note also that this list does not include elements like "auto-" or “bio-", because these are "combining forms", not prefixes.

 

Prefix

Meaning

Examples

a-

also an-

not, without

atheist, anemic

a-

to, towards

aside, aback

in the process of, in a particular state

a-hunting, aglow

a-

of

anew

completely

abashed

ab-

also abs-

away, from

abdicate, abstract

ad-

also a-, ac-, af-, ag- al-, an-, ap-, at- as-, at-

movement to, change into, addition or increase

advance, adulterate, adjunct, ascend, affiliate, affirm, aggravate, alleviate, annotate, apprehend, arrive, assemble, attend

ante-

before, preceding

antecedent, ante-room

anti-

also ant-

opposing, against, the opposite

anti-aircraft, antibiotic, anticlimax, Antarctic

be-

all over, all around

bespatter, beset

completely

bewitch, bemuse

having, covered with

bejeweled

affect with (added to nouns)

befog

cause to be (added to adjectives)

becalm

com-

also co-, col-, con-, cor-

with, jointly, completely

combat, collude, confide, corrode

contra-

against, opposite

contraceptive

counter-

opposition, opposite direction

counter-attack, counteract

de-

down, away

descend, despair, depend, deduct

completely

denude, denigrate

removal, reversal

de-ice, decamp

dia-

also di-

through, across

diagonal

dis-

also di-

negation, removal, expulsion

disadvantage, dismount, disbud, disbar

en-

also em-

put into or on

engulf, enmesh

bring into the condition of

enlighten, embitter

intensification

entangle, enrage

ex-

also e-, ef-

out

exit, exclude, expand

upward

exalt, extol

completely

excruciate, exasperate

previous

ex-wife

extra-

outside, beyond

extracurricular

hemi-

half

hemisphere

hyper-

beyond, more than, more than normal

hypersonic, hyperactive

hypo-

under

hypodermic, hypothermia

in-

also il-, im-

not, without

infertile, inappropriate, impossible

also il-, im-, ir-

in, into, towards, inside

influence, influx, imbibe

infra-

below

infrared, infrastructure

inter-

between, among

interact, interchange

intra-

inside, within

intramural, intravenous

non-

absence, negation

non-smoker, non-alcoholic

ob-

also oc-, of-, op-

blocking, against, concealing

obstruct, occult, offend, oppose

out-

surpassing, exceeding

outperform

external, away from

outbuilding, outboard

over-

excessively, completely

overconfident, overburdened, overjoyed

upper, outer, over, above

overcoat, overcast

peri-

round, about

perimeter

post-

after in time or order

postpone

pre-

before in time, place, order or importance

pre-adolescent, prelude, precondition

pro-

favoring, in support of

pro-African

acting for

proconsul

motion forwards or away

propulsion

before in time, place or order

prologue

re-

again

repaint, reappraise, reawake

semi-

half, partly

semicircle, semi-conscious

sub-

also suc-, suf-, sug-, sup-, sur-, sus-

at a lower position

submarine, subsoil

lower in rank

sub-lieutenant

nearly, approximately

sub-tropical

syn-

also sym-

in union, acting together

synchronize, symmetry

trans-

across, beyond

transnational, transatlantic

into a different state

translate

ultra-

beyond

ultraviolet, ultrasonic

extreme

ultramicroscopic

un-

not

unacceptable, unreal, unhappy, unmanned

reversal or cancellation of action or state

unplug, unmask

under-

beneath, below

underarm, undercarriage

lower in rank

undersecretary

not enough

underdeveloped

 

 

Prefixes

 

Practicing exercise

 

I. Circle all of the words that have a prefix.

 

1. 

metallic

withdrew

murder

sphinx

 

 

2. 

nonfiction

humane

clarinet

pendant

 

 

3. 

midnight

curfew

dumping

episode

 

 

4. 

philosopher

socialist

solitude

dangle

 

 

5. 

subside

aggravate

mallard

surname

 

 

6. 

gunpowder

absorbing

irresponsible

checkup

 

 


II. Circle the correct prefix for the definition.

 

7. 

against

ob-

an-

per-

ultra-

 

 

8. 

wrong, bad

inter-

ultra-

mis-

per-

 

 

9. 

together, with

iso-

sym-

fore-

non-

 

 

 

Prefixes

 

Practicing exercise-Answer key

 

I. Circle all of the words that have a prefix.

 

1. 

metallic

withdrew

murder

sphinx

 

 

2. 

nonfiction

humane

clarinet

pendant

 

 

3. 

midnight

curfew

dumping

episode

 

 

4. 

philosopher

socialist

solitude

dangle

 

 

5. 

subside

aggravate

mallard

surname

 

 

6. 

gunpowder

absorbing

irresponsible

checkup

 

 

II. Circle the correct prefix for the definition.

7. 

against

ob-

an-

per-

ultra-

 

 

8. 

wrong, bad

inter-

ultra-

mis-

per-

 

 

9. 

together, with

iso-

sym-

fore-

non-

 

 

 

Prefixes

 

Quiz

 

I. Circle the correct definition for the prefix.

 

1. 

mid-

around, both

 

outside of

 

middle

 

 

2. 

cent-

hundred

 

opposite, against

 

opposite, against

 

 

3. 

semi-

half

 

not

 

hundred

 

 

4. 

hypo-

between

 

apart

 

too little, below, under

 

 

5. 

ad-

well, good

 

before, for, forward, ahead

 

near, toward, to

 

 

6. 

ex-

around

 

out, from, away

 

before

 

 

7. 

im-

without, not

 

outside, on

 

not

 

 

8. 

di-

away, apart, not

 

away, out, from

 

one

 

 

9. 

un-

against

 

opposite, against

 

not

 

 

10. 

extro-

backward

 

around

 

outside of

 

 

11. 

in-

into, in

 

beneath

 

away, apart, not

 

 

12. 

bi-

through, across

 

two

 

beyond

 

 

13. 

retro-

before

 

backward

 

into, in

 

 

14. 

op-

half

 

within

 

against

 

 

15. 

per-

through

 

wrong, bad

 

abbreviate

 

 

 

Prefixes

 

Quiz-Answer key

 

1

middle

2

hundred

3

half

4

too little, below, under

5

near, toward, to

6

out, from, away

7

not

8

away, apart, not

9

not

10

outside of

11

into, in

12

two

13

backward

14

against

15

through

 

Prefixes

 

Test

 

I. Circle the correct prefix for the definition.

 

1. 

opposite, against

peri-

bi-

extro-

contra-

 

 

2. 

not

a-

un-

infra-

e-

 

 

3. 

against

exo-

extra-

iso-

op-

 

 

4. 

opposite, against

semi-

counter-

cor-

ex-

 

 

5. 

three

tri-

intro-

circum-

amphi-

 

 

6. 

before

per-

acro-

fore-

extro-

 

 

7. 

down, away, out, apart

de-

extro-

hyper-

tri-

 

 

8. 

into, in

sur-

il-

extra-

in-

 

 

9. 

hundred

extro-

de-

anti-

cent-

 

 

10. 

to, near, toward

ultra-

ad-

iso-

amphi-

 

 

11. 

from, away

syn-

dia-

a-

inter-

 

 

12. 

opposite, against

anti-

acro-

se-

inter-

 

 

13. 

together, with

ex-

en-

a-

con-

 

 

14. 

well, good

extro-

infra-

bene-

pro-

 

 

15. 

apart

se-

ab-

fore-

em-

 

 

 

 

Prefixes

 

Test-Answer key

 

1   contra-

2   un-

3   op-

4   counter-

5   tri-

6   fore-

7   de-

8   in-

9   cent-

10 ad-

11 a-

12 anti-

13 con-

14 bene-

15 se-


 

 

Nota:

Esta propuesta es propiedad intelectual de la Escuela Virtual de Puerto Rico. Divulgar o compartir su contenido sin autorización entra en violación de la seguridad recíproca requerida. Se tomarán las acciones necesarias para asegurar que su uso sea sólo para beneficio de la matrícula del Proyecto.