Affixes & Roots
A suffix or a prefix
What is an affix?
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
The literal definition of a word
What is denotation?
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What is unknown words?
A basic word
What is a root?
Giving human traits to non-human objects
What is personification?
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
What is connotation?
A hard word or phrase is said in a simple way.
What is restatement/synonym clues?
A prefix that means again
What is re-?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What is an onomatopoeia?
The connotation of the word "extraordinary"
What is a positive connotation?
A word or phrase is clarified by the presentation of the opposite meaning somewhere close to its use
What is contrast/antonym clues?
Four different prefixes that mean not or opposite
What is im-,ir-,non-,un-,mis-, dis?
Great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis
What is a hyperbole?
The feelings associated with the word "home"
What is comfort, safety, and belonging?
A word or phrase is not immediately clarified within the same sentence
What is inference/general content clues?
A suffix that changes an adjective to an adverb
What is -ly?
Phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across
What is figurative language?
The connotation of the word "thrifty"
What is positive connotation?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
What are context clues?