Prefix
What does the prefix 'sub' mean?
What is an example of a word with the prefix 'sub' in it?
under or below
submarine
What suffix means 'able to'?
able
List three character traits to describe Carlie.
Sarcastic
Outgoing
Caring
Give me an example of a homophone and explain the different meanings of each word.
pale and pail
sale and sail
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile: Comparing to unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor: Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'
What does the prefix 're' mean?
Then, provide an example of a word that uses that prefix.
Again
Example: repeat, resend, reuse
What does the suffix 'less' mean?
without
At first Harvey lied and told people he broke his legs by playing____________?
Football
What is a homophone?
two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings
Come up with an example that shows imagery.
I was walking on the warm, wet sand and felt the wind brush against my face. I felt the warm sand between my toes. Green palm trees were surrounding me and I felt the sun against my skin.
What does the prefix 'in' mean?
Provide an example of a word that uses this prefix.
in, into, not
Example: incorrect, injustice
Give me an example of a word using the suffix 'est' and what is the meaning of this suffix?
est = the most
Example: wisest, tallest
Why do you think the book is called Pinballs?
What are the three different ways to spell _________.
What are the different meanings of each of the words?
There
Their
They're
Create a simile comparing a man to a dinosaur.
The man was as old as a dinosaur.
What word would you use to say to discover something again?
Rediscover
1. Define the suffix 'ish'
2. Provide an example of a word using the suffix 'ish'
Definition: Kind of
Example: greenish
What was Carlie's family life like before she lived with the Mason's?
She was abused by her step fathers
What is the difference in meaning between already and all ready?
all ready: all prepared
already: describe something that has happened before a certain time
Create a metaphor comparing Room 600 to ______________?
Room 600 was a freezer.
What two prefixes mean not?
'un' and 'in'
What is a phlebotomist?
A phlebotomist draws blood for tests.
How many foster kids have the Mason's been foster parents for prior to Thomas J, Harvey and Carlie?
17
What is the difference in meaning between the words whole and hole?
Whole: all of, entire
Hole: a hollow place in a solid surface ( think of hole in the ground)
Explain what the metaphor below means:
Life is a roller coaster.
You have your ups and downs, just like the track on a roller coaster