Synonyms and Antonyms
Skills
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Sequence Words
Prefixes and Suffixes
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What does the word synonym mean?
Synonym refers to two words with similar meaning. Think synonym=same.
100
Name one of the two parts of speech that a complete sentence has to have.
A subject (action hero)(always a noun) and verb (action).
100
"What is this mostly about?" is a way of asking what is the topic, main idea, or supporting detail?
The topic is what the paragraph is mostly about. The main idea is the point the author is trying to get you to understand. The supporting detail tells more about the main idea.
100
When trying to decide if a word is a sequence word, always ask yourself if it is telling you something about ___________ and _________?
When trying to decide if a word is a sequence word, always ask yourself if it is telling you something about time and order?
100
Where do prefixes appear a word?
At the beginning of the word.
200
What does the word antonym mean?
The word antonym refers to two words with opposite meaning.
200
What part of speech that is always capitalized?
LEO! Proper noun.
200
What is this paragraph mainly about? New Americans move here every day. Some may change how they live to fit in. But many remember the foods they ate back home. Many people bring recipes with them. They want to cook the meals they love. To do this, they need special foods. Stores have begun to sell those foods. Spices from Africa and fruits from South America all come to American's Stores.
This paragraph is mainly about food from around the world.
200
Where in the sentence do you find the sequence word?
The sequence word is usually at the beginning of the sentence. Example: Then a big ship broke free from its anchor.
200
Where do suffixes appear in a word?
Suffixes appear at the end of the word.
300
A synonym for vacant is?
Empty is a synonym for vacant. Example: We are building a house on the vacant lot. We are building a house on the empty lot.
300
A statement always ends in what punctuations?
A statement always ends in a period. Example: Lydia made lunch for her brother.
300
From the paragraph below, what did the immigrants bring with them? New Americans move here every day. Some may change how they live to fit in. But many remember the foods they ate back home. Many people bring recipes with them. They want to cook the meals they love. To do this, they need special foods. Stores have begun to sell those foods. Spices from Africa and fruits from South America all come to American's Stores.
The immigrants brought recipes from their home lands.
300
Name 10 sequence words.
Answer varies.
300
The prefix re- (as in repaint) means what?
Again (as in paint again.
400
An antonym for prevent is?
Cause is an antonym for prevent. Example: I brush my teeth every night to prevent cavities. Going to bed without brushing causes cavities.
400
A question always ends in what punctuation?
A question always ends in a question mark. Example: When did they arrive?
400
When trying to find the topic and main idea of a paragraph, what are the steps we discussed?
1. Read the title 2. Read the paragraph 3. Read the first and last paragraph
400
We talked about people being tied to time, it is the way we think. Because of that if we change the time sequence of events we _________ our readers.
If we change the time sequence of events we confuse our readers.
400
Which of the following is not a suffix: -ion, -ate, -urp?
-urp is not a suffix.
500
Give a synonym and antonym for the word speak?
A synonym for speak is talk and an antonym is listen.
500
Which sentence should end with a question mark? - Bob came home from Italy - My friend lives in Colorado - Mr. Mahan teaches Language Arts to some rocking students - How did the story end
The sentence that should end with a question mark is "How did the story end?"
500
From the paragraph below, name the topic. The Yangtze is a river in China. In 1931, the Yangtze flooded and more than three million people died. The river flooded again in 1998. The flooding destroyed homes and factories and killed farm animals. Smaller floods are common. In fact, floods are the most common natural disaster.
The topic is rivers flooding.
500
From the paragraph below, identify the sequence words. On Saturday, September 8, the wind was very strong. Huge waves crashed onto the beach near the town of Galveston, which is on an island. Then a big ship broke free of its anchor. Wind and waves pushed the ship into some bridges. The bridges were crushed. Because of this, people could not escape. Soon, the ocean began to rise. It covered much of the town. Buildings were destroyed and people were swept out to sea. The storm only lasted two days, but it changed the town of Galveston forever.
The sequence words are On Saturday, September 8, then, soon.
500
The suffix -ion changes a verb (as in act to action) to what part of speech?
The suffix -ion changes a verb (create) to a noun (creation).
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