Word Wonders
This is the name for a word part, like pre- or -tion, added to a base word to change its meaning.
affix
This figurative language is shown in the comparison: Sun is to day as moon is to night.
analogy
The narrator uses pronouns like I, me, and we.
first-person point of view
The type of writing primarily used for essays that explore a topic through logical structure and evidence.
expository or informational writing
Words like huge and enormous are this type of relationship.
synonyms
The singular form of the word criteria.
criterion
Lead (a metal) and lead (to guide) are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations, making them this type of word.
homograph
The author's primary goal when writing a science textbook is this.
inform
The time and location of the story's action.
setting
The general feeling or atmosphere, such as eerie or joyful, created by a selection's setting and descriptions.
mood
The Latin or Greek word part, such as vis (to see) or rupt (to break), that forms the foundation of a word.
root
The figurative meaning of the idiom to bite the bullet.
endure a painful or difficult situation
The information a reader already possesses about a topic that helps them understand a new text.
prior knowledge
The central conflict or struggle that the protagonist must face in a narrative.
problem of a story (or conflict)
The difference between these two is that one can be proven true or false, and the other is a personal belief.
fact and opinion
The word for which they're is a shortened form.
they are
Words like hear and here are classified this way because they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
homophones
A personal goal for reading, such as to pass a test or to learn a skill.
Reader's purpose
A story about a talking animal who teaches a moral lesson is classified as this genre.
fable
The opposite relationship, such as hot and cold.
antonyms
The smallest form of a word that carries meaning and cannot be broken down further, such as act in react.
base word
The strategy where a reader uses surrounding words and sentences to determine the meaning of an unknown word.
context clues
When an author uses biased language and only presents information that supports their side, their purpose is this.
persuade
This type of writing aims to tell a true, chronological account of events and is the opposite of fiction.
nonfiction
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning provided in the text, but not explicitly stated.
inference