Writing 101
what is "context clues"
clues or hints that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.
give 3 examples of "homographs"
answers vary
what are some suffix" words?
ful
ly
less
er
ness
est
er
what does the prefix word "mis" mean
wrong
how can a reader find the meaning of words they do not know?
pictures
helping words
words they know
examples/definitions
synonyms/antonyms
what are sentence fragments?
an incomplete sentence that is missing the subject or predicate.
what is predicate in a sentence?
who or what the subject is doing.
what are some confusing homophones words?"
there, they're, their
to, too, two
your, you're
its, it's
what does the suffix word "ness" mean?
being
what are "homophones"?
words that sound the same, but look and mean something different.
what two things make a complete sentence?
subject and predicate
what is a subject in a sentence?
who or what the sentence is talking about.
what does the word "their" mean?
it's a pronoun that shows ownership
what does "synonyms" mean?
a word that has the same meaning as another word
when looking over your writing what should you make sure you have? (hint: writing checklist)
capital letter
finger spaces
punctuations
neat handwriting
making sure your writing makes sense
what is "figurative language?"
when words mean something other than their literal meanings.
what are some examples of "figurative language?"
Similie, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idioms, and onomatopoeia.
what does the word "you're" mean?
"you are"
what does "antonyms" mean?
a word that has the opposite meaning as another word
what is "Text Structure"?
how the author organizes the text.
what are Homographs?
words with the same spelling, but different meanings.
What are Greek and Latin prefixes?
word parts that are added to roots to form new words.
what are some "prefix" words
re
un
pre
mis
dis
non
give an example of a "synonym" and an "antonym"
answer vary
what are clue words for "cause and effect"?
because
caused
effect
as a result of
reason