Analogies
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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Figurative Language/Poetic Devices
100
Active : Idle :: _______ : ________ A) challenging : difficult B) dramatic : tragic C) brief : lengthy D) scholarly : studious
C
100
What is the best synonym for the word “warning” A. attention B. emergency C. victim D. danger E. caution
E
100
The most exciting part of the story.
Climax
100
I am a prefix and my meaning is "after." What prefix am I?
Post-
100
Name that figurative language. Swift as a fox, Ree moved silently through the forest.
What is a simile?
200
finger is to hand as ______ is to tree.
leaf
200
Which of these would be a synonym for the word "tired"? A. fatigued B. energized C. dismal D. effervescent
A fatigued.
200
This is where the setting is introduced in the plot.
Exposition.
200
The Greek root “nym” means name. Give one example using the root “nym”
examples: Homonym, acronym, synonym, antonym
200
Name that figurative language. The wind threw itself against the tree, trying to push the large branches over.
personification
300
conclusion : essay :: dessert: ________.
What is meal?
300
Words that have similar meanings
synonym
300
Clues that give hints to the reader about future events.
Foreshadowing.
300
Which word from the list contains a suffix that means “the state of”? Compound Observant Perfection Needless
Perfection
300
The crackling of the fire broke through the silence.
Onomatopoeia
400
hair: person :: ________: animal
fur
400
Which of these would be an antonym for the word "healthy"? A. disrespectful B. unremarkable C. malnourished D. cheerful
C. malnourished
400
The attitude the author has towards what he/she is writing.
Tone
400
Janie looked around her monochrome room and sighed. She wished she had more colors around her than just blue. What does the prefix "mono" mean?
one
400
A group of lines in a poem is called a ________.
Stanza
500
filthy: spotless :: tiny: _________.
large/enormous/big
500
Words that mean the opposite
antonym
500
Miss Heim got soaked by the rain when walking into the building. What specific kind of conflict would this be?
individual vs. nature
500
I am a prefix and my meaning is not. What prefix am I? A. -dis B. -pre C. -mis
What is A?
500
Name that figurative language. Shelly sadly moved through the shredded curtains.
Alliteration
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