Word Analysis
Fill in the blank with the word that has the correct greek root meaning life.
A _____________ is a story about someones life written by someone else.
Biography
What word means to contribute to the growth of or endorse
endorse
What type of figurative language is being used?
My heart danced when I heard the good news.
personification
Make the following clauses into a complex sentence. Remember to use correct punctuation!
-He was late again
-Because he couldn't find his keys
Because he couldn't find his keys, he was late again. OR
He was late again because he couldn't find his keys.
Fill in the blank with the word that has the correct greek root meaning against or opposite.
The doctor gives you an ________________ when you're sick.
antibiotic
The prefix super means above or beyond.
What does the word supernatural mean?
beyond or above natural
What type of figurative language is being used?
Everyone heard a CRASH when the car slammed into the other car.
Onomatopoeia
Choose the correct subject verb agreement for the sentence:
Over the past year, Jonelle (has, have) been collecting articles about Olympic Gymnasts.
has
Over the past year, Jonelle has been collecting articles about Olympic Gymnasts.
Fill in the blank with the word that has the correct suffix meaning possessing the qualities of.
Possessing the qualities of being funny
The comedian is _______________.
Hilarious
What word means the same as made up of.
The cookie ___________ of multiple ingredients.
consists
What type of figurative language is being used?
I'm so hungry my stomach is eating my back bone.
Hyperbole
Choose the correct subject verb agreement for the following sentences:
Having reached the state semifinals, the team (is, are) celebrating its achievements.
IsHaving reached the state semifinals, the team is celebrating its achievements.
Fill in the blank with the word that has the correct word with the greek root meaning measure
The cars __________ measures how fast it goes.
plain or simple
What type of figurative language is being used?
The teacher was feeling very under the weather.
Idiom
Fix the run-on sentence:
I drove to Atlanta it took a long time.
I drove to Atlanta, and it took a long time.
Fill in the blank with the word that has the correct suffix meaning the state of or the quality of.
The state of or quality of being the favorite
The teacher shows ______________ to her favorite student.
Favoritism
What does the word clearing mean in the following sentence?
The large clearing in the forest was almost right out of a fairy tale.
an open space
What type of figurative language is being used?
The teacher told the student to hang in there, things would get better.
Idiom
Identify the missing part & correct the sentence.
My sister's cat.
*Missing a verb
Example: My sister's cat is adorable.