Prefixes/Suffixes
Figurative Language
Dictionary Skills
Verbs in Fiction
Verbs in NonFiction
100

What does unhurried most nearly mean?

What is not hurried? (relaxed; not rushing)

100

A thrill that I had not expected ran through me as the notes resounded.

What device is being used?

What is personification?

100

What page is the word "compare" on in the dictionary?

Page 124

100

A scene that takes place before the current moment in a story.


What is flashback?

100

This word means important; meaningful



What is Significant?

200

What does reproduce most nearly mean?

What is to produce again?

200

“It’s a nice one, no?” Luc was beaming at my very apparent pleasure.

What device is being used? 

What is a metaphor?

200

What page is the word "effectively" on in the dictionary?

Page 201

200

The process of drawing conclusions (guessing) based off of information provided. 

What is infer?

200

This word means easily seen or understood, obvious. 



What is evident?

300

What does illegible most nearly mean?

What is not legible? (not able to read)

300

The lake glitters with blue and clear white colors.

What device is being used?

What is a metaphor?

300

What are the guiding words of the page you will find the word "reflect" is on?

What is "refit" and "refuse"? (page 535)

300

The representation of an idea or quality beyond the literal meaning.

What is symbolize/symbolic/symbol?

300

This is a short piece of text taken from a large piece of writing .



What is an excerpt?

400

What does foreseeable most nearly mean?

What is able [ability] to see in the future?

400

But there was a minute left  

    Which lasted for a day

 What is the author trying to show in this stanza?

[What is] the day never ended?

[What is] the day dragged on and on?

400

What are the guiding words of the page you will find the word "highlight" is on?

What is "high-end" and "Hinustan"? (page 300)

400

To indicate or suggest without being directly stated.

What is implied? 

400

A short amusing or interesting story about a real person or event.

What is an anecdote? 

500

What does treacherous most nearly mean?

What is full of betrayal or guilt?

500

It [my stomach] roared against the sounds of silence
that all my classmates heard
I tried to focus all I could  

What is the author trying to show in this stanza?

What is how hungry the speaker is?

500

What page is the word "substantially" on in the dictionary?

What is page 632?

500

The way a character's personality is revealed.

Direct: clearly stated/word for word

Indirect: described/must be inferred

What is characterization (direct and indirect)

500

An idea or piece of information that is communicated or passed on from one text to another. 

What is conveyed? 

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