Root Words
This root word means "life."
What is "bio?"
a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
what a story is mostly about
What is the main idea?
the steps writers follow: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
What is the writing process?
If you see the word "unhappy," what root word is in it?
The root word is "happy."
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun names any person, place, or thing . A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always starts with a capital letter.
comparison between two things by saying one thing IS another thing
What is a metaphor?
smaller pieces of information that help explain and support the main idea
What are supporting details?
tells the main idea of a paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
What does the root word "graph" mean, and give an example of a word that uses it.
The root word "graph" means to write or draw.
words that describe nouns
What are adjectives?
giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or animals
What is personification?
a person or animal in a story
What is a character?
words that connect ideas and help sentences flow together smoothly
What are transition words?
Break down the word "reread" into its parts and explain what it means.
The word "reread" has the prefix "re-" (which means "again") and the root word "read." So "reread" means "to read again."
an action word
What is a verb?
a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say
What is an idiom?
where and when a story takes place
What is the setting?
writing that uses vivid words and details to help readers picture what is being described?
What is descriptive writing?
What root word is in both "submarine" and "subway," and what does it mean?
The root word is "sub," which means "under."
The two parts of a sentence
What is the subject and the predicate?
an extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
the sequence of events that happen in a story
What is the plot?
checking your writing for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization mistakes
What is editing?