Repeating of the beginning sound in words near each other (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
What is alliteration?
100
The "when" and "where" a story takes place (York, PA, March 8, 2011 at 4 pm)
What is setting?
100
Groups of letters placed BEFORE a root word to change its meaning (undone)
What is prefix?
100
This type of writing may only have facts (a Science textbook)
What is non-fiction?
100
Clues you can use to guess a new word's meaning
What is context clue?
200
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
(Sarah is as hungry as a bear in the morning)
What is simile?
200
To persuade, inform, or entertain
What is author's purpose?
200
Words that have the SAME meaning (big and large)
What is synonym?
200
The story of a person's life written by someone else ("The Life of Michael Jackson" written by James Tyler)
What is biography?
200
Conversation between characters in a story
What is dialogue?
300
A comparison of two things WITHOUT the use of the words "like" or "as" (Sarah is a hungry bear in the morning)
What is metaphor?
300
When one thing makes another thing happen (Since I spilled my milk, I had to clean it up)
What is cause and effect?
300
Groups of letters AFTER the root word to change its meaning (happiness)
What is suffix?
300
A short story featuring mythical beings such as fairies, elves, and sprites (Cinderella)
What is fairy tale?
300
To stretch the truth (Miss K is the best teacher in the entire world!)
What is exaggeration?
400
Giving human qualities to animals or objects (The cake dared me to eat it)
What is personification?
400
Comparing the similarities and differences between characters, plot, or theme (Mark and Sarah both have the same mom and dad, but Mark is a boy and Sarah is a girl)
What is compare and contrast?
400
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings (blue, blew)
What is homophones?
400
The story of a person's life written by himself or herself.
What is autobiography?
400
A conclusion made by thinking about what the author is saying rather than it actually being said in the story
What is inference?
500
"She sells sea shells by the seashore"
What is alliteration?
500
To retell the main parts of a story using your own words
What is summarize?
500
Words with OPPOSITE meanings (tiny, huge)
What is antonyms?
500
Stories that are passed down from generation to generation (legends, ghost stories, fables, etc)
What is folktale?
500
Details support this (like table legs hold up a table)