Contra-/Counter- Words

If your class sat in a circle and passed around a plate of your favorite type of cookies, which way would you want the plate passed if it started with the girl on your left?

• clockwise
• straight across
• counterclockwise
• diagonally 

"Mrs. Fails, I don't mean to ______ you, but I think the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, not 1774."

• contradict
• contrast
• counterexample
• compare

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Thomas told his mom, "You may think I'm tired, but it's quite the _______. I'm wide awake! It's only 11:45 at night!" 

• comparison
• contrary
• contradiction 
• compatible 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

Charlie thought he bought a Picasso painting. He was very upset when he discovered that is was _____________.

• committee
• coincidence
• counterintuitive 
• counterfeit 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

The prefix "counter-" means:

• together
• against 
• opposite 
• many

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

The prefix "contra-" means:

• against
• opposite 
• two
• after

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

goes against your gut feeling or common sense

• counterintuitive 
• contrarian 
• contrast 
• counterexample 

being the opposite of real is to be: ______

• contradict
• counterfeit
• contraband
• contrary 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement 

• contraband
• counterbalance
• contrarian
• counterexample

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.5.9

in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move:

• counterbalance
• contradict
• counterclockwise
• counterintuitive 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B