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prefix:
"ante-" before
1. antecedent (noun) - a thing or event that occurs before another. The
noun to which a pronoun refers.
An increase in oil prices is an antecedent to rising prices at the gas pump.
Darla earned a straight A report card. She even earned an A in art. The antecedent for "she" is
Darla.
2. antechamber (noun) and anteroom (noun) - both words mean a waiting room or entrance to a
larger room.
The bride and groom waited in the anteroom before going into the reception.
Guests could hang their coats in the antechamber before entering the main dining area.
3. antedate (verb) - 1) Something that happened at an earlier time 2) to give
something an earlier date than the correct date.
Gasoline guzzling engines antedate electric smart cars.
The check was antedated to last week.
4. anterior (noun) - at or toward the front of something
The cockpit of the airplane is anterior to the passenger cabin.
The bullet that killed President Lincoln exited through the anterior part of his
brain because he was shot from behind.
5. antebellum (adjective) - before the war, especially the Civil War
Mount Vernon is an antebellum plantation built in the 1700s.
Women wore hoop skirts and bonnets in the antebellum south.
6. ante meridiem - before noon. It is where we get the initials A. M. to help tell the time.
Homebase starts at exactly 8 AM.
Activity 1
Write in the correct word to match the definition.
1. _____________________
before the war, especially the Civil War
2. _____________________
a thing or event that occurs before another
3. ______________________ a waiting room or entrance to a larger room.
antebellum
anterior
anteroom
ante meridiem
antedate antecedent
4. ______________________ Something that happened at an earlier time
5. ________
__________________ before noon
6. ______________________ at or toward the front of something
Activity 2: Fill in the blank with the correct word using the prefix "ante-"
1.
A drop in the cost of borrowing money is an ___________________ to more people buying houses.
2. Telephone lines ______________________ cell phones.
3. Doctors study brain scans to learn what the
________________________ portion of the brain controls.
4. The ________________________ was crowded with people trying to get into the concert.
5. Pictures of the ________________________ south often show large plantations with slaves working in the
fields.
6. The initials A.M. stand for the latin words ___________ ___________________.
Complete Activities 3 & 4.
Activity 3:
What does it mean?
Draw a picture clue to help you remember it
"ante"
Select two words from the list that
will best help you remember the meaning of
"ante"
Make up a new word with "ante." Define it.
(Example: antelunch - a snack before lunch)
Activity 4: Apply What You've Learned. Use what you've learned about the boldface words
to answer the question.
1. Name one difference between the antebellum south and the south after the Civil War.
2. Would you be more likely to find an anteroom in a large restaurant or in a deli?
3. What instruments might an airplane pilot find in the anterior of the plane?
4. Name a means of transportation that antedates an automobile.
5. Troops in the military tell time using all 24 hours so that 1:00 PM is 1300. Would you rather use AM and
PM time or military time?
6. Jim won the lottery. He spent some of the money to help the family who lost their home in the hurricane.
Who is the antecedent for "He" in the second sentence?
7. If ante meridiem means before noon what could post meridiem mean?
8. If anterior means the front of something what could posterior mean?
9. What room is in the anterior of your home?
Activity 5 Crossword puzzles - Be sure to count the boxes to know whether to use anteroom or
antechamber for the same clue.
Across
3. something that happened at an earlier time
5. a thing or event that occurs before another
6. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
Down
1. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
2. prefix meaning before
3. at or toward the front of something
4. before the war, especially the Civil War
Across
4. before the war, especially the Civil War
5. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
6. a thing or event that occurs before another
Down
1. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
2. prefix meaning before
3. at or toward the front of something
4. something that happened at an earlier time
Across
4. at or toward the front of something
5. prefix meaning before
6. a thing or event that occurs before another
Down
1. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
2. a waiting room or entrance to a larger room
3. something that happened at an earlier time
4. before the war, especially the Civil War