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Figurative Language
100
She did not respond when I called. What is a synonym for "respond?"
What is answer?
100
The student was misbehaving in class. What is the only prefix in this sentence?
What is "mis-" in "misbehaving?"
100
Which is the root word of "yummy?" a) yum b) mm c) my d) yu
What is a) yum?
100
I tried to persuade her to recycle her plastic bottles, but I just couldn't talk her into it. What does "persuade" mean?
What is "talk her into it" or "talk someone into something?"
100
Don ate his sald like a vacuum cleaner.
What is a simile?
200
My father is a big man. What is an antonym for "big?"
What is small?
200
What suffix can you add to the word "dog" to show that there is more than one dog?
What is "-s"?
200
Use your knowledge of affixes to define what the word pharmacist is.
What is "a person who works at a pharmacy?"
200
She had a smirk on her face instead of a frown. What does "smirk" mean?
What is "a smile?" (antonym clue)
200
The sun was a furnace.
What is a metaphor.
300
I tried to comfort the crying baby. What is a synonym for "comfort?"
What is soothe?
300
If the Phillies are playing in a game that occurs BEFORE the regular season, what prefix can you add to the word "season" to show when this game occurs?
What is the prefix "pre-?"
300
What is the root word of bottomless?
What is "-less?"
300
Her piercing scream was not at all like a whisper. What does "piercing" mean?
What is "high-pitched" or "loud?"
300
Brady broke the banister in his bedroom.
What is alliteration?
400
Joe is my buddy. Give a synonym AND antonym for "buddy."
What is friend (synonym) and enemy (antonym).
400
The accident on the turnpike was unavoidable. What does the word "unavoidable" mean? Be sure to explain the prefix AND suffix in this word.
What is "not able/capable of avoiding" the accident? un(not)= prefix able (able/capable)= suffix avoid= root word
400
What is the root word of "miscommunication?"
What is communicate?
400
Because the birds began their migration in Texas, they didn't have to travel very far to fly south. What does "migration" mean?
What is "to move" or "travel?"
400
Her temper was as explosive as a bomb.
What is a simile?
500
The young soldier was brave in the face of danger. Name a synonym AND an antonym for "brave."
What is courageous/valiant (synonym) and scared/afraid (antonym)?
500
What suffix can you add to a verb to make an adverb? It will show HOW the action is done.
What is "-ly?"
500
"Luis and his friends explained to their teacher that the assembly program was going to demonstrate appropriate ways to INTERACT with other students. What does the word "interact" mean? (use knowledge of affixes) a) talk b) walk c) act among or between d) guide
What is c) act among or between?
500
Lee was always argumentative, like his sister who liked to fight. What does "argumentative" mean?
What is "likes to argue" or "likes to fight."
500
The leaves raced to the ground as the children ran across the playground.
What is personification?
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