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What is a preposition? Give 3 examples...
A word that tells time, location, direction (more detailed information)
Examples: on, at, in
What is an acronym?
Give 3 examples...
An abbreviation using the first letters of a phrase Ex: ELAC
What are homographs? Give 3 examples...
Two words with the same spelling but different meaning.
Example: minute
What is the difference between ordinal and cardinal numbers?
Ordinal numbers indicate order (example: first)
Cardinal numbers indicate quantity (example: one)
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjective - describes a noun or pronoun
Adverb - describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is syllable stress?
Syllable stress is when you when there is more emphasis on a given syllable (relating to "native" rhythm or purposely inflecting a word for the audience's sake)
When is it OK to use contractions?
When is it NOT OK to use contractions?
In a casual setting (talking to friends).
In professional or academic settings (writing an email for work).
What is the difference between antonyms and synonyms? Give an antonym and a synonym for "awesome" ...
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Synonyms are words that have similar meaning.
Awesome - horrible (antonym), cool (synonym)
Explain the difference between using words literally and figuratively?
Literal = you use the word(s) with the exact meaning of the word (look at the moon).
Figurative = you use the word(s) to describe a second meaning/feeling (look into your heart).
What is an interjection? Give three examples...
A word that expresses a strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point.
Examples: Bravo! Yay! Wooo!
What are contractions? Give 10 examples...
A word made up of two words combined together with an apostrophe.
Examples: can't, don't, I'll
What is a syllable? Give 5 words that have 4 syllables each...
Syllable is a unit of sound.
Example: watermelon
What are adverbs? Give three examples...
Words that describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Example: really, slowly, beautifully
What is an idiom? Give three examples...
Idioms are phrases/sayings that have cultural significance and are used figuratively - to mean something else.
Examples: snake in the grass.
What is a preposition? Give three examples...
A word that shows place, time, direction, location, or purpose in a sentence.
Examples: at, under, in, by
What are articles? What are the three words that are considered articles?
Words that indicate if a noun is general or specific.
A, An, The
What are the three pronunciation rules for regular past tense verbs?
Rule 1 - If verb ends in t or d = "ed"
Rule 2 - If verb ends in p, f, x, sh, ch, k, or s = "t"
Rule 3 - If verb ends with any other sound = "d"
ONLY FOR REGULAR VERBS
What is a conjunction? Give four examples...
A word that joins/connects words or groups of words.
Examples: and, because, but, or
What are phrasal verbs? Give 5 examples...
Phrasal Verbs are made up of a verb and a preposition and act as a "new" verb.
Examples: grow up
What are homophones? Give four examples...
Words that sound the same, but are spelled different and have different definitions.
Example: by, buy
What are the five types of figurative language we talked about in class? Give an example of each one...
Simile (He is as sweet as sugar.), Metaphor (He is sugar.), Hyperbole (He is so sweet he just gave me diabetes.), Personification (The volcano spit lava.), Idiom (It was a piece of cake).
What is the difference between contractions, reduced speech, and acronyms?
Give an example of each...
Contraction: didn't
Reduced speech: gonna
Acronyms: ELAC
What is the difference between mouth articulations and mouth articulators?
Mouth articulations are the SOUNDS and PLACEMENTS of your mouth when speaking. Mouth articulators are the PARTS of your mouth (teeth, tongue, lips, etc).
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Give one example of each part of speech...
Example:
(noun-dog) (adjective-tall) (verb-jump)
(adverb-slowly) (pronoun-he) (preposition-on)
(conjunction-and) (interjection-Bravo!)