Vocabulary
The root you find in the word generous
gener
When writing titles which words get capital letters?
The first, last and important words in between.
Where are the syllables in the word disgrace?
dis/grace
A word part that means "under the surface"
sub beneath subview
sub or submerge
When a comparison uses like or as it is what type of figurative language?
simile metaphor allusion
simile
Which vocabulary word means "something that is damaged"
martian marred margins
marred
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
our neighbor is from france.
Our and France
To feel sure of one's self- what ending should you add to the word confide?
ed ence ing
add -ence
This word part means to break into or burst
rupt sub dis gener
rupt
to interrupt
When a writer uses details that describe how something looks, tastes, feels, smells or sounds, they are using?
metaphors personification sensory details
sensory details
The vocabulary word that means "the process of wearing away or breaking down"
erupt erosion escape
erosion
In a compound sentence how should you combine the two ideas? Give an example
With a comma and a joining word
I will walk home, and my brother will walk with me.
The word that means less appreciated?
appreciateless underappreciated disappreciated
underappreciated
The prefix mis helps you determine the word miscalculate means
to calculate incorrectly
This figurative language means extreme exaggeration
idiom allusion hyperbole metaphor
hyperbole
The vocabulary word that means "creative" is also know as being
clever excessive innovative
innovative
Give an example of dialogue in a sentence about recess.
"Hey Jordan, " called Sam, "do you want to play on the slide?"
Words such as playground, bubblegum, ponytail are called what? Where should they be divided?
Compound words, divide between the two words
Which words should only have a letter s added to make them plural?
day quality time party
day and time
qualities parties-- change y to i and add es
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched is an example of?
metaphor allusion idiom sensory details
An Idiom
The vocabulary word that means, "the height or distance above sea level"
altitude reclaim underlie
altitude
What is the missing punctuation in this sentence? "Happy birthday Jack," I said "when are you celebrating?"
The comma is missing after said.
What ending should you add to the word strong to show that it makes something stronger.
strong/strength
+ed +en + ing +s
+en
and change to strong to strengthen
Which word means the opposite of trust?
untrust mistrust distrust retrust
distrust
When words have the same first sounds in a row of words.
Alice always ate apples at lunch.
hyperbole personification alliteration
Alliteration
Friendly ferrets were in the pet shop window.