Text Structure
This type of text structure shows how things are alike and different.
What is Compare and Contrast
This prefix means "time"
What is "chron"
This type of syllable pattern follows the format "vowel-consonant-silent e," as seen in words like "cake" and "hope."
What is "VCe" syllable pattern
This figure of speech compares two things using "like" or "as," as in "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
What is "simile"?
In this text structure, events are told in the order they happen.
What is Chronological
This suffix turns a word into an adjective
What is "-ic"
This type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark, like "What time is the game?"
What is interrogative sentence?
This figure of speech directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as," as in "The world is a stage."
What is "metaphor"?
This text structure explains why something happens and what happens because of it.
What is Cause and Effect
This root word means "earth"
What is "geo"
This type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, like "She ran to the store."
What is "independent clause"?
In this type of figurative language, human qualities are given to non-human objects, as in "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is "personification"?
This structure often appears in science textbooks to explain how a problem like pollution can be solved with solutions like recycling.
What is Problem and Solution
This suffix means "tending to" or "having the nature of,"
What is "-ive"
This type of clause cannot stand alone and depends on another clause to make sense, like "because I was late."
What is "dependent clause"?
This type of word imitates the sound it describes, like "buzz," "sizzle," or "clang."
What is "onomatopoeia"?
This structure focuses on giving vivid details about a topic, often using adjectives and imagery to explain what something looks, sounds, or feels like.
What is Description
These suffixes mean "capable of" or "able to be,"
What is "-ible" or "able"
This type of noun refers to a group of individuals, like "team" or "flock."
What is a "collective noun"?
This common phrase doesn’t mean exactly what it says, like "It’s raining cats and dogs."
What is "idiom"?