If a "monologue" is unterrupted talk or speech by one person,
and a "dialogue" is a conversation or talk between two people, what does the suffix "logue" mean?
The Greek suffix "-logue" means a talk or conversation.
100
"Mono" in monotone, monorail, monosyllable means?
Mono means one.
Monotone - having one sound or tone.
Monorail - A railway whose cars run on a single track or rail.
Monosyllable - a word with one syllable.
100
3-5 Synonyms for "Reading Selection"
What is a narrative, excerpt, passage, article, selection, story, ... or possibly a folk tale, fable, tall tale, autobiography, etc.?
100
Metaphor
What is a comparison that suggests two things are the same?
Ex: All the world's a stage.
100
Verb
What is a word or words that express an action... or the state of being?
200
If a "spectator" is someone who watches an event without participating in it, "spectacle" is a grand or showy display and "spectacles" can mean a pair of eyeglasses, what does the prefix "spect-" mean?
The Latin prefix "spect-" means sight or view;
From "Spectare" (French) something to watch or look at.
200
"Di" in dialogue, diameter, diphthong?
Di means two, twice or double.
Dialogue is a conversation or talk between 2+ people.
Diameter is a segment joining 2 parts of a circle.
Diphthong is a gliding speech sound that has a beginning and ending sound as with the "oi" in "boil."
200
Draft
What is the initial rough outline listing the main details of most written work?
200
Simile
What is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as?
Ex: "Success is like a pie, there are different layers" compares success to a pie.
200
Noun
What is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea?
300
If "portable" means something that is easily brought about or carried, and "import" means to bring in merchandise or data, what does the morpheme "port" mean?
The Latin morpheme "port" means to carry.
300
"Kilo-" in kilometer, kilowatt and kilogram means what?
Kilo means 1,000.
Kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters or 5/8ths of a mile.
Kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
Kilogram is a unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams or about 2.2 pounds.
300
MCAS is the abbreviation for these words.
What is the shorter name for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System?
300
Stanza
What is the verse of a poem, a or a grouping of lines in a poem?
300
Adjective
What is a word that modifies/describes a somebody or something?
400
If "export" means to carry out, and "exit" means to leave, and "ex-president" means no longer the president, what does the Latin prefix "ex-" mean?
The Latin prefix "ex-" means out of or no longer having that title or status.
400
"Poly" in polygon, polymer, polyglot or polynomial means what?
The Greek prefix "poly" means many.
A polygon is a closed figure with many straight sides.
A polyglot is someone who can speak or write in several languages.
A polynomial is a mathematical expression that contains two or more terms: 3a - 2b + c
400
Evidence
What are facts, figures, details, quotations or other sources of information to support a claim or prove an analysis?
400
Mood
What is the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work?
400
Adverb
What is a word that tells how, when, where, why, how often or how much? (Time, place, manner or degree).
Ex: Adverbs can (but don't always) end in "-ly."
Often, never, upstairs, here, quietly, literally.
500
If a "submarine" goes beneath the water, "subway" is an underground train, "subdued" is when you just lie there after a bully has knocked you down, and "subzero" is when the temperature is below zero. What does the prefix "sub" mean?
Sub means beneath or below.
500
Put these prefixes in order from their meaning in isolation from the one that means the smallest amount to the one that refers to the largest amount.
kilo, mono, tetra, di, octa, tri, penta.
mono=1,
di = 2
tri = 3
tetra = 4.
penta = 5
octa =8
kilo = 1000
500
4th & 7th, (36 x 1) + (4 x 4) + (1 x 20) = 72.
5th & 6th, (36 x 1) + (4 x 4) = 52.
How many different types of questions and points will be on the MCAS 4th-7th Grade?
36 Multiple Choice (1 point each), 4 Open response (4 points each), and FOR 4th & 7th ONLY: 1 Composition which will likely be a personal composition or persuasive essay (20 points) for a total of 72 points.
500
Rhythm
What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
What do poets use to bring out the musical quality of language, to emphasize ideas, to create mood, to unify a work and/or to heighten the reader's emotional response?