Vocabulary
Suffixes
Conventions
Conventions
Literary Terms
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What does peculiar mean?
Peculiar means strange or odd.
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What does the suffix "ful" mean?
It means "full of"
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What is an exclamatory sentence.
A sentence that shows strong feelings or surprise. The sentence ends with an exclamation point.
100
What is the difference between a complete subject and a simple subject?
A complete subject is all the words in the subject. The simple subject is the most important word in the subject.
100
What are the three points of view and what do they mean?
First Person - the narrator is talking about him or herself. Second Person - the reader is being addressed (you, your) Third Person - the narrator tells us about a story
200
What does bristled mean?
Bristled means to stand straight up. (the fur of an animal can bristle)
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When we add the suffix "ed" to the end of a word, what happens?
The word becomes past tense.
200
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question. An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.
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What is the difference between the complete predicate and the simple predicate?
The complete predicate is all the words in the predicate. The simple predicate is the most important word (the verb) in the complete predicate.
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What are three reasons or purposes an author may have when writing?
To inform To persuade To entertain To share their opinion
300
What does favor mean?
A favor is an act of kindness.
300
What does the suffix "ive" mean?
It means inclined or tending. Examples include positive, creative, etc.
300
What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence tells us something. This sentence usually ends with a period.
300
What is a predicate?
A predicate is what the subject is or does.
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What does sequence mean?
When we tell things in the order in which they happened.
400
What does preserve mean?
Preserve means to keep from harm or damage. It means to protect.
400
What does the suffix "ist" mean?
It means expert in their field of study. Examples include naturalist, scientist, etc.
400
What is an imperative sentence?
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. This sentence usually ends in a period.
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What is a compound sentence?
When we combine two sentences to make one. A compound sentence needs a comma and a conjunction.
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What are synonyms and antonyms?
Synonyms are words that mean the same. Antonyms are words that mean the opposite.
500
What are rushes?
Rushes are grass-like plants with hollow stems. They grow in wet or marshy areas.
500
What happens to a word when we add the suffix "or" or "er" to the end? For example, negotiator.
It changes a verb into a noun.
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What is a compound subject?
When there is more than one subject.
500
What is the difference between a dependent and an independent clause?
A dependent clause cannot be a sentence on its own. An independent clause can be a sentence on its own. Bonus: a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. When there is a dependent and an independent clause together we call this a complex sentence.
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Who are the characters? What is the setting? What is the plot?
Characters are who the story is about. The setting is where the story takes place (time, place, weather conditions, etc.). The plot is the events of the story (beginning, middle, end).
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