Week 22: Prefixes
- disappear
- improper
- miscommunication
- antisocial
- import
- export
- invisible
- distrust
- mislead
- disagree
Content Area Words:
- fraction – A number expressed as some number of equal parts of a whole. Ex. ½, ⅓, ¾
- numerator – The top number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts are to be counted; also, the dividend. Ex. in the fraction ¾, 3 is the numerator.
- denominator – The bottom number in a fraction, which shows into how many equal parts the whole is divided; also, the divisor. Ex. in the fraction ¾, 4 is the denominator.
- improper fraction – A fraction greater than 1 that is not expressed as a mixed number. A fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator. Ex. 3/2, 5/4, 25/7
- equivalent – Two or more different fractions that represent the same quantity. Ex. ½ = 2/4 or ¾ = 9/12