Parts of Speech
Essays
General Edu
Prefixes
100

This part of speech describes the verb and normally ends in “ly”.

He spoke softy.

What is an adverb?

100

This sentence is the last sentence of the opening paragraph.  It includes three points.

What is a thesis statement?

100

In 1492, this person sailed the ocean blue.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

This prefix means large or big.

What is macro?

200

This word  "stands in" as a substitute for a noun.

What is a pronoun?

200

This is known as the opening paragraph.  It includes a hook and the thesis statement.

What is an introduction paragraph?

200

This is known as an educated guess.

Why is a hypothesis?

200

This means half.

What is semi?

300

FANBOYS… this is an acronym for this part of speech.

What is a conjunction?

300

To sum it all up… also known as the last paragraph of an essay.

What is a conclusion?

300

If Caroline had 95 apples on Monday and 25 on Tuesday, how many apples did she have in total?

What is 120?

300

This prefix means before.

What is pre?

400

The word Bethany in the following sentence is this.

Bethany looks very happy today.

What is a proper noun?

400

This is known as the first sentence in each body paragraph.

What is a topic sentence?

400

This is the fifth planet from the sun.

What is Jupiter?

400

This prefix means after.

What is post?

500

This word is the action of a noun.

What is a verb?

500

This type of essay is used when trying to convince someone on a different perspective.

What is a persuasive essay?

500

A right angle is equivalent to these degrees.

What is 90 degrees?

500

This prefix means again.

What is re?

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