Adverbs
True or False: quickly is an adverb
True
Prepositions tell us the ________ of something.
position
A simile is a comparison using ______ and _____.
Like and as
Where do prefixes go?
At the beginning of a word.
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
The baby ate her food sloppily.
Sloppily
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
The puppy at the park is so happy.
at
Give me an example of onomatopoeia.
(Any sound word)
Where do suffixes go?
At the end of the word
True or False: Grammar and figurative language helps the reader create a more detailed picture in their heads.
True
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
Soon it will be the weekend.
Weekend
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The witch sat on her broom.
Are idioms literal or figurative?
Figurative
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
How do you abbreviate the word, California?
Ca
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
Sam was holding his breath underwater.
Underwater
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Her grade is above average.
Above average
What does personification compare?
It gives human qualities to non-human things.
What does the prefix re- mean?
To do something again
What is ft. and abbreviation of?
feet
What do adverbs modify?
Adjectives and Verbs
A preposition is followed by a _______ to create a prepositional phrase.
Noun
What does the idiom, "in a pickle," mean?
In trouble, have a problem
Prefixes and suffixes are attached to ______ words.
root
Give me an example of a relative pronoun.
who, whose, whom, which, that