Morphology
What do you call mis in the word misspelled?
a prefix
What is this an example of? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
an idiom
Which graphic feature helps the reader understand where in the world the author is writing about?
a map
Which strategy includes writing about the characters, setting, problem, and solution of a fiction story that you've read?
retelling
Which text structure talks about the ways in which things are alike and different?
compare/contrast
To what do you attach a prefix or suffix?
A base word
The following sentence is an example of what? Amy ate an alligator at Alice's in April.
alliteration
What do you call a description written directly next to or under a photograph?
A picture caption
What do you call a shortened version of nonfiction text that includes only the most important parts?
summary
If a text includes dates, times, or steps, what text structure will an author use?
Sequencing or chronological order
what does bio mean in the word biology?
life
The words BOOM, CRASH, POW are examples of what?
onomatopoeia
What do authors put in informational text to let the reader know what that section is about?
Headings and subheadings
What do you call the main message of the text like, "You can overcome challenges if you keep trying"?
The theme, lesson, or moral
Which text structure might include key words like: because, so, in order to, as a result?
cause/effect
What tense is a verb that ends in -ed?
past tense
This is an example of what? What building has the greatest number of stories? The library.
a pun
What can an author include in informational text that visually represents data?
a chart or graph
What are the rising and falling action a part of in fiction?
The Plot
If an author describes a solution to a conflict, what text structure would you use?
Problem/solution
what is the base word in the transportation?
port
What type of figurative language is this? My team won a million soccer games at recess this school year.
hyperbole/exaggeration
What is the difference between an text feature and a graphic feature?
A text feature includes different ways to write text (bold, italics, etc...), and a graphic feature is a visual like a picture or a map.
Where would you see a list of the Cast of Characters, Script, and Stage Directions?
In a play or drama
Name the structure: Lions, which are big cats, have some similarities to house cats. Both types of cats have fur, claws, and a rough tongue. On the other hand, male lions have manes and house cats do not.
compare/contrast