-Contra, -Counter Prefix Review

_______ goes against your gut feeling or common sense.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A weight used to balance an opposite weight is called ___________.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is it called when it is against the law to buy or sell illegal items?

• contrast

• contraband

• counterfeit

• contrarian

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Something that is completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action is called this.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

When someone expresses the opposite idea it is called this.

• counterexample

• contrarian

• contradict

• counterbalance

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

An example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statmentis called, ​ (a)   _​

• counterexample
• counterbalance
• counterintuitive
• contrary

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

To look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related would be called, ________.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which words describes the movie star who wore a ball gown to a barbeque at a park?

• conterintuitive

• counterfeit

• contrast

• contrarian

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The direction of the merry-go-round goes in the opposite direction of a clock. What is the word?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Something that is fake, artificial, or not real is called ​ (a)  

• counterfeit
• contraband
• contrast
• contradict

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A