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Prefix Origins ‘scribe’
Adding “scribe” to a word applies the meaning “to write”.
Scribe originates from the Latin word “scribera”.
Add the prefix “scribe” then write the new words:
de
in
tran
pre
pro
description
Word meanings:
Write the word which means:
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to
to
to
to
to
a
forbid
give an account of in speech or writing
write onto or cut into
order for use as a treatment.
write again; to copy
spoken or written account of someone or something
Descriptions
Words associated with ‘write’
A lion: ferocious, tame, dainty, __________
addre__s
scri__e
p__n
An elephant: minute, massive, agile, __________
__reate
p__int
prescri__e
rewr__te
scraw__
- Adjectives are words used to describe nouns.
Circle the best adjective to describe each animal.
Add another adjective to describe each animal.
A cheetah: sluggish, gentle, powerful, __________
A shark: aggressive, passive, clumsy, __________
Use the missing letters to solve the mystery word:
An eagle: slow, swift, sluggish, __________
A monkey: lethargic, inactive, athletic, __________
A frog: enormous, slippery, gigantic, __________
Mystery Word
An ant: minute, solitary, gargantuan, __________
Sentences:
Use the best word for each sentence:
Casey wrote an accurate ____________ about tigers.
“Can you ____________ what it looked like?” asked Ingrid.
The pharmacist ____________ some antibiotics.
Kelly asked her personal assistant to ____________ the speech.
The stone mason ____________ the information onto the marble block.
Studyladder
Use the words
prescription
and
transcript
in a sentence.