Many stories tell about a problem that a character needs to solve. Often the problem gets worse until something happens to solve it.
Think about the problem in the text below. How is it solved?
Identify Problem and Solution You can make a Problem-Solution Chart to identify the problem and the solution. Compare it to the text.
| What Is the Problem? | What Makes It Worse? | How Is It Solved? |
|---|---|---|
| Peter wants people to know that he’s a normal kid. | People think he doesn’t care about friends. | He dresses up in a cool Halloween costume to impress everyone. |
Make a Problem-Solution Chart Make a chart like the one above. Use it to tell a partner about Angela’s problem and how it gets solved.
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| en- | to give |
| im- | into, inside, not |
| -un | not |
What Are Prefixes? A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a word. It changes the meaning of the base word.
1. Analyze the meaning of each word part.
2. Combine the meaning of each part to figure out the word meaning.
The prefix dis- means “the opposite of.” So, disappear means “the opposite of appear.”
Figure Out Word Meanings Work with a partner. Find each word below in the selection. Then use the two steps and the chart to figure out the meaning.