Parts of Speech
Word Parts
Vocabulary 1
Figurative Language
ELA Reading Skills
100
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
100
Where is a suffix located on a word? Beginning, middle, or end?
End
100
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
100
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
100
In order to find the main idea of a passage, you first must look here. (Name all three to pass, four to gain an extra 100 points.)
What is the first sentence, last sentence, and title. *BONUS: ____________________
200
Where are you going? Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
200
True or False: All roots of words are words that can stand alone.
False- "hair-less" - hair is the root word that can stand alone "aud-ible" - aud is the root word that CANNOT stand along
200
Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
200
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
200
What two things do you need to make an inference?
What is background knowledge and information from the text?
300
I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
300
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
300

Define Main idea and Theme

What is Main Idea And Theme 

Main Idea- the most important or central part of a text.

Theme- The theme is the central message or lesson in a text.

300
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
300
Using context clues and word parts to help you, what part of speech is the following word: ominous The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover.
Ominous is an adjective. Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word an adjective.
400
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
400
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness
-ess means something is female
400
Which word matches this definition? Usual, by habit a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
400
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
400
What does it mean to "visualize" while you read? How can this help you understand a story?
Visualizing means to make a picture in your head. This helps to understand and remember a story because with focus, you can recall more details about a story that will carry on throughout the page, chapter, or book.
500
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun.
500
Identify the root, suffix, and prefix in the word below: Biography
Prefix: bio- meaning life Root: graph - meaning to write Suffix: -y - means - quality of
500

What Is A Rhetorical Appeal, What do they mean?

What Is Ethos, Logos, Pathos.

Ethos-Credibility

Logos-Logic

Pathos- Emotion

500
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!" a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
500

What It The Reason A Author Writes?

What is Authors purpose?

Inform- when authors intend to inform, they provide a lot of facts. informational texts are geared toward imparting information to the reader with the purpose of educating them on a given topic.

Persuade- when a text persuades it will aim to convince the reader to agree with the point of view presented. more specifically the author will attempt to persuade the reader to accept a claim as true or take a particular course of action

Entertain- when the author is trying to entertain, author will attempt to keep things as interesting as possible by using humorous or dramatic plots, intriguing characterizations or sharp dialogue

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