Prefixes
Suffixes
Author's Purpose
Text Structures
Other
100
The prefix that means to remove, separate or opposite of
What is de?
100
The suffix that means to make or a kind of state.
What is "ate"?
100
When the author writes to try to make someone else believe that they believe.
What is persuade?
100
A person, thing or event that makes something happen. Whatever is produced by the cause-result.
What is cause and effect?
100
The time of day or year, historical period, situation or place in a story.
What is setting?
200
The prefix that means cause to be, or put in or on
What is en?
200
The suffix that means can be or capable of being
What is "able or ible"?
200
When the author writes just to enjoy the topic
What is entertain?
200
To find out or point out how persons or things are alike and how they are different.
What is compare and contrast?
200
Who, Did What, Where, When and Why (Characters, Setting, Problem, Events and Solution)
What is Main Idea?
300
The prefix that means not, opposite of, or apart
What is dis?
300
The suffix that means somewhat or having the nature of
What is "ish"?
300
When the author writes to give information about something.
What is inform?
300
Tells the order of things. Clue words are first, then, next, after, later, and finally.
What is sequence?
300
Solves a problem.
What is resolution or solution?
400
The prefix that means with or together
What is co?
400
The suffix that means a state of being
What is "ance/ence"?
400
A moment of great intensity in a story
What is climax?
400
Describes something. Tells what it looks like or does.
What is description?
400
The spreading of information for the purpose of helping or hurting a place or person
What is proganda?
500
The prefix that means two
What is bi?
500
The suffix that means without
What is "less"?
500
To make a prediction based on hints from the reading or predictions about what will happen based on the material read.
What is to make an inference or draw a conclusion?
500
Tells what the problem is and how it is resolved.
What is problem and solution?
500
Recipes, directions or instructions are examples of ________________ writing/reading. Writing that tells a story, has a conflict, characters, climax and solution is _________________ Textbooks or true information that is non-fiction is __________________________
What is technical, narrative and expository?
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