Synonyms & Homophones
Prefixes & Homographs
Suffixes and Contractions
Compound Words & Denotation & Conotation
Idioms, Effective Nouns & Verbs
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A word that has the similar or nearly similar meaning as one or more words.
What is a Synonym?
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Added to the beginning of a root word, changing the meaning of the word.
What is a Prefix?
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Added to the end of a root word that changes the meaning of the word.
What is a Suffix?
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A word that is made up of two or more words.
What is a Compound Word?
100
An expression that has a meaning different from the usual meanings of the individual word within it.
What is an Idiom?
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A word that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings.
What is a Homophone?
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A word with the same spelling but different pronunciation and sometimes different meaning.
What is a Homograph?
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A word formed by joining two other words (normally an apostrophe shows where the letter is left in or out)
What is a Contraction?
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A)The exact meaning of a word as stated in the dictionary. B) An added meaning that suggests something positive or negative.
What is a Denotation and Connotation?
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a) A noun that is made as specific as possible. b) A vigorous and/or descriptive verb.
What are Effective Nouns and Verbs?
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My dog "bolted" to the entrance as I walked through the door (find a synonym for the word in quotation marks)
What is ran, dashed, sprinted, darted?
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match. Find me a find catch me a catch! Find the appropriate meaning for "Match": a) something or someone equal in strength or other qualities b) wooden stick that can conduct fire c) a portion or round of a game
a) something or someone equal in strength or other qualities.
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Life is painless for the brainless. Identify and define the Suffix(es)
What is Painless: Without pain & What is Brainless: Without intelligence
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I want to be like a sunflower, so that even on the darkest days, I will stand tall and see the sunlight. Find the compound words and separate them.
What is Sun & Flower, What is Sun & Light?
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Our assignment is due tomorrow, we are in hot water. Identify the Idiom & reword the Idiom.
Our assignment is due tomorrow, we are in trouble.
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I patted my friends back and gently said "There, their, they're." She sniffled as she looked up at me threw her teary eyes Correct the Homophones
I patted my friends back and gently said "There, there, there." She sniffled and looked up at me through her teary eyes
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Stop studying strife and learn to live the unexamined life. Identify and define the Prefix.
What is Unexamined: Not looked at, not examined
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Identify the Contractions and separate them: Don't let them in, don't let them see, Be the good girl you always have to be.
What is: Do not let them in, do not let them see.
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Malfoy snickered as Snape shouted at Ron. Is this a positive connotation or negative connotation?
What is Negative Connotation?
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I "yelled" as my "phone" fell to the floor! Replace with an effective verb and noun to the words with quotations.
I screamed/shrieked/shouted/cried/sobbed as my cellphone/ iPhone/Galaxy fell to the floor!
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You can go my way or your way, I don't care which. Though I do prefer the ladder/latter. Identify the homophone
What is Latter?
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I always manage to tear up after the first ten minutes of Up Identify the correct Homograph: a) rip apart or b) begin to cry
What is b) begin to cry
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"Wondrous" "Joyous" day! Caloo Callay! exclaimed The Mad Hatter. Identify and Define the Suffix(es) (found within quotation marks)
What is Wondrous: Full of Wonder, What is Joyous: Full Of Joy
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Casual or not formally dressed.
What is the denotation of informal?
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I finished watching The Walking Dead Season 4 finale, I cried a river. Identify the Idiom and reword it.
I finished watching the Walking Dead Season 4 finale, I cried uncontrollably/I cried a lot/I sobbed.
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