A syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
What is a prefix?
100
the main part of the word that gives you it's basic meaning
What is the root word?
100
A statement that can be proven
What is a fact?
100
A brief note of appreciation
What is a thank-you note?
100
Someone who performs in a play
What is an actor?
200
to cause someone to adopt a certain position, belief or course of action
What is to persuade?
200
a word made of two or more word roots
example: baseball
What is a compound word?
200
An ordered list of times when things are planned to happen
What is a schedule?
200
A written piece often found in a newspaper or magazine
What is an article?
200
The words the charcters on stage speak
What is dialogue?
300
an account of the author's personal experiences , a record of events written by a person who was closely involved in the event which is based on personal observation
What is a memoir?
300
a set of directions for cooking or baking
What is a recipe?
300
A public promotion of some product or service
What is an advertisement ?
300
Double jeopardy! You get double points if you answer correctly!
The main sections of a drama
What are acts?
400
A preference that prevents one from being impartial (fair);a strong opinion
What is bias?
400
a suffix that means "state of being"
What is "ness"
400
Illustrated book of plants and animals used for identification
What is a field guide?
400
a daily or periodic account of events and the writer's thoughts or feelings about these events.
What is a journal?
400
Smaller sections of an act
What are scenes?
500
repetition of the initial consonant sounds
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickles
What is alliteration?
500
To make an overstatement or stretch the truth
What is exaggeration (or hyperbole)?
500
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event
What is a secondary source?
500
An informational brochure
What is a pamphlet?
500
Actions that the characters take, written in italics