Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Determine the Meaning of Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words and Phrases: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4

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Example Question #11 : Determine The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.4

What does the word "unlock" mean in the sentence below. 

Will you please unlock the door so that I can come inside? 

Possible Answers:

To use a key to lock

To undo the lock

To keep closed

To close 

Correct answer:

To undo the lock

Explanation:

The word "unlock" has a base word and a prefix. 

The prefix is "un". "Un" means the opposite of or not. 

We know that lock means to keep something closed with a key. So the opposite of that, is to undo the lock. 

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