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Read the selection and complete the outline.

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Birds build their nests in different places. Most birds build their nests in tree. They hang or place their nests on the branches. But others, like hornbill and the woodpecker, drill holes into the trunks of trees. Many birds build their nests on the ground –among tall grasses, shrubs and bushes in caves on high and rocky places, and some even build nests on houses and buildings. Some birds do not build nests. They just lay their eggs on sandy beaches and cover the eggs with sand.

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  1. __________________________

A. __________________________________________

B. Other birds drill holes into the trunks of trees.

C. __________________________________________

D. __________________________________________

E. ___________________________________________

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  1. Birds build their nests in different places.

A. Most birds build their nests in tree.

B. Other birds drill holes into the trunks of trees.

C. Many birds build their nests on the ground.

D. Some even build nests on houses and buildings.

E. Some birds do not build nests.

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“ante”,” anti”, “gastro”, “hemi”, “homo”, “hyper”,” manu”, “mega”, “retro” and “trans”.

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Do you know the meaning of these prefixes?

Do you know what is the origin of these words?

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Prefix

Meaning

Origin

ante-

positioned in front of another

Latin

anti-

against or opposed to another

Ancient Greek

gastro-

of or pertaining to stomach

Ancient Greek

hemi-

one-half

Ancient Greek

homo-

same as another

Ancient Greek

hyper-

above normal

Ancient Greek

manu-

of or pertaining to hand

Latin

mega-

enlargement, million

Greek

retro-

backward, behind

Latin

trans-

across, through

Latin

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antedate- to date before another event in time

antibiotic- a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections

gastronomy- the art or activity of cooking and eating fine food

hemisphere- half the terrestrial globe

homosexual- sexually attracted to people of the same sex

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hyperbole- an exaggeration

manuscript- handwritten or typed piece of writing

megastar- a very famous and successful performer (actor, athlete)

retroactive- effective from a particular date in the past

transform- to change completely

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Supply the correct prefixes to form words.

1. ______byte 6. _____port

2. ____dote 7. _____spect

3. ______vascular 8. _____facture

4. _____cycle 9. ______genous

5. ______tension 10. ______room

mega

anti

hemi

hyper

trans

manu

homo

ante

retro

gastro

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Supply the correct prefixes to form words.

1. ____plant 6. _____al

2. ______watt 7. _____graph

3. _____active 8. _____dandruff

4. _____choir 9. _____sphere

5. ______scope 10. ____fit

mega

trans

hyper

ante

gastro

manu

homo

anti

hemi

retro

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Supply the correct word to complete the sentence. Choose your answer from the list of words in the box.

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megastar transform

hemisphere homogenous

manuscript gastronomy

retroactive hyperactive

antedate antibiotic

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  1. _______ children often have poor concentration and require very little sleep.
  2. Beyonce’s rise from wannabe to ______ has as much to do with her drive and determination as with her extraordinary talents.
  3. We’ve never been able to ______ a vampire into human in thousand of years.

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4. Braille is especially useful in making single _______ copies of books.

5. The cake mixture is ready for the oven when the ingredients have been blended to the point where they appear ________.

6. Her doctor said she should take an _______ because it will help her fight the bacterial infection that is causing her strep throat.

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  1. Since my pay raise is _______ as of two months ago, I will be getting a really large check this month.
  2. He sent a local chef abroad to learn Greek _________ for four months to satisfy his and others fan’s craving for Greek food.
  3. In general, sex will normally ______ a pregnancy.
  4. While looking at the map for my vacation, I realized that Panama was just barely in the northern ________ so I would need to pack comfortable summer clothing .

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  1. ___________children often have poor concentration and require very little sleep.
  2. Beyonce’s rise from wannabe to ________ has as much to do with her drive and determination as with her extraordinary talents.
  3. We’ve never been able to ________ a vampire into human in thousand of years.

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Hyperative

megastar

transfer

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4. Braille is especially useful in making single _________ copies of books.

5. The cake mixture is ready for the oven when the ingredients have been blended to the point where they appear ________.

6. Her doctor said she should take an _______ because it will help her fight the bacterial infection that is causing her strep throat.

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manuscript

homogenous

antibiotic

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  1. Since my pay raise is ___________ as of two months ago, I will be getting a really large check this month.
  2. He sent a local chef abroad to learn Greek ____________ for four months to satisfy his and others fan’s craving for Greek food.
  3. In general, sex will normally _______a pregnancy.
  4. While looking at the map for my vacation, I realized that Panama was just barely in the northern ____________ so I would need to pack comfortable summer clothing .

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retroactive

gastronomy

antedate

hemisphere