prefix out-

means "more than, better than, or outside of"

Outrun means to run raster or better than someone of something.

​out- means:

-more than
-better than
or
-outside of

Latin Root "dict"

"to say or to show"

Dictionary is a book that shows words and their definitions

​dict means:

-to say

-to show

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Proper Adjectives

We've learned that adjectives describe a noun.

Can you grab me my favorite purple pen?

Some adjectives describe a specific person or place.

For example,

An Australian animal. Australian is a proper adjective because it describes where the animal comes from.

Proper Adjectives

start with a proper noun and begin with a capital letter.

For example, China is a proper noun. If you were to describe someone from China, you would use the proper adjective: Chinese

Proper Adjectives

Abraham is excited about the Alaskan cruise this summer!


Alaskan is a proper adjective.

Proper Adjectives

Savannah and her family are eating at an Italian restaurant.


Italian is a proper adjective.

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Understanding Figurative Language

​The homework was a piece of cake.

What does this mean?

​An idiom is a phrase that is commonly said in a culture. Its meaning can not be explained by defining the individual words.

​A. to do a chin-up exercise
B. To put your chin up in the air
C. To stop complaining about problems
D. To stay hopeful during a difficult time.

On my own:

Independent reading for 15 minutes