Vocabulary
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
Where is a suffix located on a word?
Beginning, middle, or end?
End
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
In order to find the main idea of a passage, you first must look here. (Name all three to parts)
first sentence, last sentence, and title.
Is it Fiction or non-Fiction
Humans have two legs
non-Fiction
Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
True or False:
All roots of words are words that can stand alone.
False- "aud-ible" - aud is the root word that CANNOT stand along
Where are you going? Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
What two things do you need to make an inference?
background knowledge and information from the text.
Is it Fiction or non-Fiction
Fairies are real
Fiction
Which word matches this definition? Usual, by habit
a.) resemble
b.) gyre
c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
-ess means something is female
Un- means NOT
I am getting awfully hungry dad!
What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
Using context clues and word parts to help you, what part of speech is the following word: ominous The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover.
Ominous is an adjective. Ominous is describing the sky, a noun.
Fiction stories are real facts
True or False
False
Which word matches this definition? To move along heavily or clumsily a.) whiffling b.) galumphing c.) gyre
b.) galumphing
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness
-ess means something is female
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
What does it mean to "visualize" while you read? How can this help you understand a story?
Visualizing means to make a picture in your head. This helps to understand and remember a story with focus, you can recall more details about a story.
Non-Fiction stories are true
True or False
True
Which word matches this definition: Usual, by habit
a.) resemble
b.) gyre
c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
Identify the root suffix, and prefix in the word below: Biography
Prefix: bio- means life Root: graph - means to write, and Suffix: -y - means - quality of
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
what is the word.
proper noun.
I picked up a woozle and turned it around. It was slippery, wiggly, and goopidy goopy. What part of speech is a "woozle"? How do you know?
Woozle is a nonsense word used as a NOUN. Nouns have an article (a, an, the) before it and the sentence states that it can be touched and manipulated. For these reasons, I know it's a noun.
Humans only breath in oxygen
True or False
False