Vocabulary
Not often, infrequently, rarely.
seldom
Please provide an example of a proper noun.
Proper noun names a particular person, place. thing or idea. They are always capitalized.
Why when placed in the plural does "monkey" turn into "monkeys" but pony is written as "ponies" with an "ies"?
Vowel versus a consonant before the y
The Eiffel Tower is a _____ monument as there is no mistaking it for any other structure in the world. It is unique in its features and unmistakable.
Distinct.
In Greek mythology, this god of the sea is known for his trident and control over oceans and earthquakes. Who is he?"
Poseidon
This word describes a distaste for something coupled with a desire to avoid it.
aversion.
Why do we write, "The teacher looked angry" instead of "the teacher looked angrily". In the sentence we use an adjective instead of an adverb, why is that?
"Looked" can be replaced by a helping verb, and thus angry is modifying "teacher" not "looked".
word that has the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning.
homonyms
What is the word that describes a group of lines forming a single unit in a poem?
stanza
Leonardo Da Vininci's famous Mona Lisa hangs in what museum ? In what City?
The Louvre in Paris
extreme annoyance, irritation, anger
exasperation
Identify the different tenses. Which sentences are present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive.
Ms. Jamie is teaching the class. Ms. Jamie will be teaching the class. Ms. Jamie was teaching the class.
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How do you spell the word that describes a formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named -- ex: sizzle, buzz, stomp
onomatopoeia
Give three examples of figurative language
- metaphor -rhyme
-simile -euphony, cacophony
-alliteration -personification
-imagery - symbolism
This massive stone structure in England, consisting of a ring of standing stones, is believed to have been constructed around 2500 B.C. What is this landmark called? Some believed Aliens placed it there as the landmark is mysterious.
Stonehenge.
excessively kind, lenient. the antonym is stern.
indulgent
Beyonce, a wonderful singer, walked up to the microphone.
A wonderful singer, Beyonce walked up to the microphone.
Walking up to the microphone was Beyonce, a wonderful singer.
Appositive.
When you are taking a verb and turning into a noun that describes someone who does that action... for example someone who CREATES is a CREATOR, we add either ER, OR, or AR.
What are the words that end with AR?
beggar, burglar, liar, scholar
The girl's black leather platform shoes (with spikes) were _______ at the very fancy wedding in which people wore pastel colors.
conspicuous
Which country is the largest in the world?
Russia
Find fault with, rebuke, reprove
to reproach
Give an example of a demonstrative adjective.
This, these, those, that
the Latin spectaculum means "public show,"
Can you think of two words that come from this latin root? (One of them was a vocabulary word)
spectacle spectate
speculate
This type of story uses Anthropomorphism, a literary device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities.
Fables
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey