prefixes/suffixes
what is a prefix
a word ,letter, or number placed at the beginning of a word.
what punctuation mark is used to separate ideas in a sentence
comma
Which word helps figure out what nonplussed means? " Sally was nonplussed at what she heard, she had heard her dog speak and was puzzled."
puzzled
what is a homophone
two words or more having the same pronunciation but different meanings.
what is figurative language
a type of cummation that does not used a word for its real definition.
what is a suffix
a word, letter, or number placed at the end of a word.
what punctuation mark is used to combine 2 complete sentences together
semi colon
what context clue uses similar words to help you figure out what a word means
the use of symous
yes
why is figurative language important
because it helps people imagine what others are trying to describe
what does the word multi in the word multicolored
to have more then one color.
what punctuation mark is used to add additional information or a side note
parenthesis
what type of context clue explains the word needing the context cue
defining context clues
what is another homophone for lose, what is the definition and spelling difference .
loose: to not be tight and has two O's instead of one
what is the counterpart of figurative language
literal language
what does the suffix ity mean?
quality, state or degree.
what punctuation mark is used to quote something or someone
quotation marks
What do context clues do?
they help you make an inference about what a word is or what a sentence is telling you
what is the most commonly confused homophone
Compliment/Complement
which part in the following sentence is figurative language. in 1960-1970's the women's rights movement really caught fire.
"caught fire."
what does the prefix ego mean
a person's sense of self or self importance
what punctuation is used to clarify something in a quote
brackets
find the context clue being used in this sentence " bob was bewildered when he saw the house burning down, but samantha seemed like she was used to it"
antonym context clue
what is the greek origin of homophones
comes from the greek words, homos meaning same and phone means sounds
wear did the name "figurative language" come from
an old french word called figuratif meaning metaphorical