Vocabulary
Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes
Main Idea/Summarizing/Inferences
Roots...Part Deux!
Figurative Language
100
OMG! I didn't study for my test! I should feel like this....
What is apprehensive
100
The words illogical, impossible, irresponsible, and ineligible all have prefixes that mean what?
What is NOT?
100
What the story is mostly about is usually this.
What is Main Idea?
100
The words counterfeit, antibody, contrary are all words whose prefixes mean this.
What is opposite/against?
100
a comparison using like or as is
What is Simile?
200
Running a marathon is very hard. You need to train for several months in order to build up your....
What is stamina
200
To hear or not to hear? That is the question. (give root word)
What is Aud/Audi
200
You usually include supporting details, text features, the title and the main idea if you are doing this to the text.
What is summarizing?
200
Imports and Exports have the root word port, which means...
What is Carry?
200
Clank, Tinkle, Shhhhh is known as.
What is Onomatopoeia?
300
You should never be late to any appointments. Rather, always be....
What is punctual
300
Graffiti, Paragraph, Autograph all have this root in common which means to what? (two part answer: 1) identify the root; 2)what is it's meaning)
What is 1)graph 2) to write
300
Using clues to come to your own conclusion is called this.
What is inference?
300
The words converge, compatible, and couple have prefixes that mean...
What is With?
300
The turkey was freezer burnt is an example of.
What is Oxymoron?
400
When you give a summary of book, it's important to include all the important details WITHOUT rewriting the whole book. My teacher calls it being this word...
What is concise?
400
I believe in you...have it's root in this word.
What is CRED
400
You usually add this many supporting details to the the summary of any text.
What is 3.
400
Reporters, Pianists, Predecessors and Physicians are all suffixes that mean.....
What is people who
400
My heart leapt at hearing I was getting a promotion.
What is Personification?
500
We went on a camping trip into the mountains. It was nice to see everything looking so clean and _____________.
What is pristine?
500
If you are a pedestrian who walks to much, you want to see a Podiatrist to deal with your foot problems. What's the root?
What is Ped/Pod?
500
Details that support the text are usually this.
What is supporting details.
500
If you love Biology then you love the ___________ while if you are a Biologist then you are a _________________.
What is study of....person who studies
500
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
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