What is the part of speech that tells what the subject "does" (the action)?
100
an antonym
What is the opposite of a word called?
100
A word that is spelled the same, but has a different meaning.
What is a homograph/homonym?
100
Figure out what unknown words in text mean
What do context clues help us do?
100
a contraction
What is two words that are shortened and joined together by an apostrophe called?
200
adjective
What is a describing word called?
200
abnormal
What is an antonym for the word "normal" that has a prefix in it?
200
A word that is spelled differently AND has different meaning.
What is a homophone?
200
remarkable
What is the meaning of the word "impressive" in the following sentence: A mussel may not seem like an impressive animal. It's a glop of tissue inside of a hinged shell.
dangerous, funny, remarkable, or invisible
200
A proper noun names a SPECIFIC person, place or thing. A noun just names a generic person, place or thing.
What is the difference between a proper noun and a noun?
300
big, bigger
Which is an example of a comparative adjective?:
big, bigger OR large, largest
300
a synonym
What is a word that means the Ssssame thing as another word?
300
mark
What is the root of the following word?: remarkable
300
Because they are clues "within" the text-the prefix "con" means with, together.
Why are context clues called "context" clues? (Think of what you know about the prefix "con")
300
a bossy "r" or r-controlled vowels
What is an "r" that controls a vowel sound called?
400
an adverb
What is a word that tells HOW, HOW MUCH, WHEN or WHERE?
400
sum
What is a homophone for the word "some"?
400
papers, together
What context clues helped you figure out the meaning of the word band in the following sentence?:
Please band the papers together and place them on my desk.
400
a word family
What is the following list called: sell, jell, bell, smell, fell?....(hint: you have a human one of these)
500
prepositions
What is the part of speech of the following words: through, around, under, along, past, toward, inbetween
500
sleepy, exhausted etc...
What is a synonym for the word "tired"?
500
prefix
What is a part of a word that is added to the beginning of a root called?
500
paid for the bill
What is the meaning of the following idiom:
(Don't forget to use your context clues!!)
Mrs. Moyer wanted to pay for her meal, but her friend picked up the tab.
500
an acronym
What is it called when letters stand for words (i.e. YMCA, MLB, NHL)?