Dictionary Skills
Which def?
Affixes
RELA Terms
Word Play
100
A word with opposite meaning
What is a antonym?
100
The definition used here for fill is -
What is definition 2?
100
-ed is a suffix that means -
helped, suggested, asked
What is done in the past/did in the past?
100
The turning point in a plot is also called -
The highest point of tension
"turns out . . . " part of the story
What is the climax?
100
The root word for revive is -
What is viv/vive?
200
I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone.
A synonym for apprehensive is -
What is worried? What is anxiety/worry?
200
The definition of favor used below is -
The birthday girl gave me a party favor.
What is definition 4?
200
The root word of comfortable is -
What is comfort?
200
A text written to explain the reasons something happened and the aftermath of an event.
Hint: Text structure
What is cause and effect?
200
The Latin word sidere means 'to sink'--this would help a reader to know that the word subside used in the sentence below means to--
The water will subside and the flooding stop if the rain lets up soon.
What is to lessen or to go down?
300
The word "Vagueness" is not in the dictionary, but the word _______ is in the dictionary to figure it out.
What is vague?
300
Definition ____ is the on they are using for scratch in the sentence. (That dog will scratch at the door until someone lets him in.)
What is definition 2?
300
A student needs help looking up the word relinquishment, but they can't find it.
They should look up _______ instead.
What is relinquish?
300
The author's attitude about their writing whether positive, negative, or neutral is called -
examples: Cheerful, pessimistic, hopeful
What is tone?
300
The Latin word ob, meaning “in the way,” helps the reader understand that the word obstructs in the sentence below means —
The construction truck parked on the freeway often obstructs traffic during rush hour.
What is hinders?/ What is block?
400
I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more.
A synonym for intrigued is -
What is interested? What is fascinated?
400
Which definition of slight is used?
When teasing someone, be very careful not to accidently slight them.
What is definition 4?
400
Misfit contains - (which affix?)
What is prefix?
Misfit
400
This is a type of figurative language below. And what are they trying to say?
Serena is a mermaid when it comes to swimming classes.
What is a metaphor? What is swimming very well?
400
Knot is considered _____ part of speech.
What is noun and verb?
500
Which def? Dogs come from the canine family similar to foxes and wolves.
What is noun? what is definition 2?
500
The definition of "march" that is used in the sentence -
The band played a slow waltz followed by a much faster march.
What is definition 2?
500
Luminary, Illuminate, and Lucid all are derived from the root word “luc/lum”.
Luc/lum means ______
What is to light/light up?
500
A sentence used to explain what your essay will be about
What is a thesis sentence/controlling idea?
500
The root word in relaxation is -
What is laxa?