Prefixes/Suffixes
Prefixes come _____ a word.
Before or After
Suffixes come _____ a word.
Before or After
Before
After
What does first person point of view mean?
Answers vary
What is theme?
The theme is the author's message.
This is simile. What does this example of figurative language mean?
"The tea is as hot as the sun."
The tea is very hot.
Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. "We have such an extensive selection of cars," he said, "so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!"
The word "extensive"means...
A. costing a lot of money
B. having no color
C. large amount
D. not enough
C. large amount
What does the prefix un- mean?
Give one example.
Examples vary
What does third person point of view mean?
Answers vary
Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
What is the theme?
The theme is look both ways before crossing the street.
This is a metaphor. What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Jackson is a walking encyclopedia."
Jackson is very smart and has a lot of facts.
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?
A fabrication is...
A. made of cloth
B. full of long words
C. funny
D. fake
D. fake
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Give one example.
Pre- means "before."
Examples vary
Which point of view would you find these words?
"I" "we" "me" "us"
First person point of view
Long ago, a beautiful princess had all beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it, they stopped being friends with her.
What is the theme?
The theme is don't brag and be modest.
This is an idiom. What does this example of figurative language mean?
"She doesn't mean it. She is just pulling your leg."
She is just joking.
We have rather lofty expectations for you. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be the owner of a major company before you turn forty.
Which word is a synonym for lofty?
A. shaky
B. high
C. small
D. lowly
What does the suffix -ly mean?
Give one example.
-ly means "in a certain way"
Examples vary
Which point of view would you find these words?
"he" "she" "they" "them"
Third person point of view
A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.
What is the theme?
The theme is don't be greedy.
This is a hyperbole. What does this example of figurative language mean?
I have a ton of homework to do tonight.
I have a lot of homework to do.
I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.
Which word is a synonym of strive?
A. complain
B. fail
C. try
D. clean
C. try
What does the suffix -y mean?
Give one example.
-y means "having the quality of"
Examples vary
Is this first or third person point of view? How do you know?
Jonah started jumping up and down when he heard the ice cream truck coming down the street.
It says "he."
There were once some hard working ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring and summer while grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food for themselves, but grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had only enough for themselves and not enough to share, the grasshopper starved to death.
What is the theme?
The theme is work hard now and play later.
This is personification. What does this example of figurative language mean?
"Lizzy could hear the fresh-baked brownies calling her name."
Lizzy was looking forward to eating the brownies.
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
When you instigate something, you...
A. check it out
B. protect it
C. get it started
D. ignore it
C. get it started