Spelling Rule
Roots & Bases
Similes?
Hyperboles!
Metaphors!
100
What two rules do you notice in this word?
"Stopped"
doubling rule and add the suffix -ed
100
Your group needs to add either a suffix or a prefix to this base word "camp" three different times.
For example, one word could be "campground".
camps, camping, camped, camper,
100
What does "It's as cold as ice" mean?
Something is very cold.
100
Why is "I'm starving" a hyperbole?
Because the person is not actually about to die because they haven't eaten. They are exaggerating how hungry they are.
100
What is a metaphor?
It's when I compare two without using like or as.
For example, "Time is money"
200
Make four different ways I can make the "a" sound like in the word bake.
a - acorn ey - hey ai - paint ay - say
aigh - straight eigh - weight a_e - cake
200
Your group needs to add either a suffix or a prefix to this base word "help" three different times.
For example, one word could be "helper".
helpful, helping, helped, unhelpful, helps
200
What does "As big as an elephant" mean?
Something is very big.
200
Why is "it's a million miles away" a hyperbole.
Because the distance isn't actually a million miles away. It just feels like it is a very long distance away.
200
What is being compared in this metaphor,
"She feels that life is a fashion show"?
Life and fashion show
300
Which letters will never be at the end of an English word? (there's 4)
I
U
V
J
if Q is mentioned, it will also be accepted
300
what does the root "struct" literally mean?
Hint: construction
to build
300
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what does "As American as apple pie" mean?
Something is very American, is something that comes from the USA, or is very popular in the USA
300
Why is "I have a ton of homework" a hyperbole?
Because the person does not literally have a ton of homework. A ton is 2000 pounds. It just feels like the person has a great amount of homework.
300
What is the meaning of this metaphor,
"My teacher is a dragon"?
I don't feel comfortable approaching my teacher.
OR
My teacher isn't very nice and is actually kind of scary.
400
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What makes "chiefs" a special word?
You don't drop the f and add ves to this word to make it plural. It's an exception to the rule.
400
what does the root "ject" literally mean?
Hint: injection
to throw
400
What does "as blind as a bat" mean? And why choose the animal bats?
It means something or someone cannot see well. It uses the example of bats, because bats have poor vision.
400
Why is "That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur" a hyperbole?
Because he actually did not ride a dinosaur. He is comparing how old the joke is to how old the dinosaur period of life is. It is an exaggeration.
400
What is the meaning of this metaphor,
"His heart is as cold as ice"?
He doesn't have many emotions and isn't very caring.
500
What should a good speller know about words like
"sniff, back, and fudge"
If there's a short vowel, then you need to double the fs.
If there's a short vowel, you need to add ck.
If there's a short vowel you need to add dge.
500
What is the difference between a base word and a root word?
a base word can stand by itself, like in the base "jump"
a root word cannot stand by itself like in the root "cred"
500
What does "As clear as mud" mean?
This is kind of a joke, because mud isn't clear. The meaning is that something is not very clear at all.
500
Why is "We are so poor, we don’t have two cents to rub together" a hyperbole?
Because they are saying that they don't even have two pennies to rub together. That is an exaggeration. They just are being dramatic about how poor they are.
500
What is the meaning of this metaphor,
"Life is a rollercoaster"?
Life has its ups (good times) and its downs (its bad times)