vocabulary
what is the difference between explicit and implicit information?
explicit- directly stated
implicit- implied/ assumed
what is a verb, give an example
an action word
ex.: ran, ate, slept
what is an alliteration? give example
repitition of beginning sounds
allison ate apples
what is the root of the words thermometer, metric, metronome, and symmetry? what does it mean?
meter- measure
what is tone?
the language that a writer uses
what is a noun
a wordused to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
what is the difference between simile and metaphor
simile- comparisons using like or as
metaphor- comparisons not using like or as
what is the root of fractured, fragment, fraction, and fragile? what does it mean?
frac/frag means break
what does collaboratively mean?
working together
what is an adjective, provide an example
descriptive word
ex.: fast, pretty, smelly
what is an onomotopoeia
sound word
wham! pow!
what is the root in the words flexible, reflection, deflect, and reflex? what does it mean?
flect/flex means to bend
what is suspense?
built up anticipation
what is the verb, noun, and adjective in the sentence
"the pink dress has too many pockets"
verb- has
noun- dress
adj- pink
what is a hyperbole?
give an example
an extreme exaggeration
what is the root in the words therman, thermostat, geothermal, and thermos? what does it mean?
therm means heat
what does it mean to paraphrase
to say something in your own words
what is the adj, noun, and verb in the sentence
"fluffy pancakes taste the best"
fluffy- adj
pancakes- noun
taste- verb
what is a preposition?
ex: “the man ON the platform,” “she arrived AFTER dinner.”
Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence.
what is the root in the words hydrate, hydration, hydroflask, and hydrant? what does it mean?
hydro/hydra means water