Figures
of speech
of speech
The Following sentence is an example of which figure of speech?
She was as tall as a tree.
Similie
One way to check a sources accuracy is to see if the same information is _______________ ____.
Somewhere else
The Latin prefix Mal- means________.
(3 letter word)
BAD
Synonym: Define it.
Then, give an example.
Two different words that have similar or the same meaning.
Ex: Fast, rapid.
Tired, sleepy.
If you are unfamiliar with a word, and it has a line above and below the word, then you can hover over the word to see the ______________ of it.
Definition
The following sentence is an example of which figure of speech?
He is a bear in the mornings.
Metaphor
This Acronym is the steps to make sure a source is relevant to your topic.
ABC’s of relevancy
The ending or suffix -ly is added to adjectives to change them to ___________
Adverbs
Antonym: Define it.
Then, give an example.
Two words with opposite meanings.
Ex: good, bad.
Hot, cold.
Fast, slow.
When taking a multiple choice test, you can usually____________ at least two answers that do not make sense.
Eliminate, get rid of.
The following is an example of which figure of speech?
Someone saying the opposite of what they actually mean.
Verbal Irony
The “C” in ABC’s of relevancy stands for:
___________________
Connection or connected
The suffix -less means ___________
(7 letter word)
Without
Synonym or antonym?
Quickly, abruptly.
Synonym
When writing, your evidence should come from ____________________.
Sources provided
The following is an example of which figure of speech?
The cat stared longingly at my bowl of macaroni and cheese.
Personification
These type of websites generally tend to have more reliable information than “.com” websites:
.__________, or .___________
.gov or .edu
The prefix in- means ____________
Give an example.
In-: not
Example: Inactive, indecision, inability
Synonyms or antonyms?
Study, disregard.
Antonyms
If you need to choose a synonym for a word, you should ___________ it into the original sentence to see if it______________
Substitute, makes sense
The following is an example of which figure of speech?
My backpack weighs a ton.
Hyperbole
2 ways to tell if information is Reliable.
Was it published or updated in the last 5 years?
Is the author's name present?
.edu or .gov website
Uses good sources
The Anglo-Saxon suffix -ness means_______
(phrase)
Give an example
Ness- the condition or quality of being
Ex: Stillness, friendliness, happiness
Synonyms or antonyms?
Write, Scrawl
Synonyms
Before you begin writing a long essay answer, you should ________________ for yourself, and check it before you hit “submit”.
Make a checklist.
Then, check it twice.