Latin Roots
the meaning of the latin root "man"
what is "hand"?
who are Merrylegs and Ginger?
the message of a story
an example of when to use silent E at the end of a single syllable word
answers may vary
a pronoun
what is something that replaces a noun; I, you, he, she
the meaning of the Latin root "post"
What is after?
Why is Black Beauty a full circle story?
He starts in a loving home, goes through life, and ends in a loving home
when animals are given human-like characteristics (ex: dogs talking)
What is personification?
what are the 4 ways to make the /sh/ sound?
sh, ti, ci, si
What is the error: Me and Sarah walked to the library after school.
Sarah and I
The meaning of the Latin root "tract"
POV that Black Beauty written in
What is First person?
when an author gives you clues about what may happen in the future of the book
What is foreshadowing?
2:1:1 rule
What is: 2 syllable word, ending with 1 vowel, 1 consonant?
what type of sentence: "Watch out for the falling branch!"
what is exclamatory?
The meaning of the Latin root "ject"?
What is to throw?
the theme of Black Beauty
If you treat animals well, they will repay you with work and love
What is symbolism and give an example
It is when an author uses an idea/object to represent a bigger idea; turkish delights = greed/sin
What are Prepositions in this sentence: The group of students went to the park after school.
of, to, after
What is a conjunction and give an example
connects ideas/sentences; examples may vary
The meaning of the Latin root "-ante"?
What is before?
the era the story takes place
what is the Victorian era?
List all 7 types of figurative language
hyperbole, alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, idiom
When adding a suffix to a base word with an E, when do I drop the E and when do I keep the E?
E-drop = if the suffix is a Vowel suffix
E-keep = if the suffix is a Consonant suffix
what is the difference of comparative and superlative?
comparative - compares 2 things, uses -er
superlative - compares 2+ things, uses -est