Antonyms & Synonyms
Give a antonym and a synonym for 'amazing'
Example:
A- horrible
S- awesome
Why do we use figurative language?
To add color and drama to our speaking/writing.
To make vivid and interesting images in the listener's/reader's mind.
To convey strong feelings.
What is an acronym?
Give three examples...
An abbreviation using the first letters of a phrase Ex: ELAC
What are homographs?
Two words with the same spelling but different meaning.
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjective - describes a noun
Adverb - describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What are synonyms? Give five examples...
Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
Example: pretty, beautiful
What is an idiom? Give five examples...
Idioms are phrases/sayings that have cultural significance and are used figuratively - to mean something else.
Example: He is a snake in the grass.
Give ten examples of contractions...
Example:
can't - can not
What are homophones?
Words that sound the same, but are spelled different and have different definitions.
What is a preposition?
Give three examples.
A word that shows place, time, direction, location, or purpose in a sentence.
Examples will vary (teacher decides).
What are antonyms? Give five examples...
Antonyms are words that have opposite meaning.
Example: big, small
Explain the difference between using words literally and figuratively?
Literal = you use the word(s) with the exact meaning of the word (look at the moon).
Figurative = you use the word(s) to describe a second meaning/feeling (look into your heart).
When is it OK to use contractions?
When is it NOT OK to use contractions?
In a casual setting (talking to friends).
In professional or academic settings (writing an email for work).
Give three examples of homophones.
Example:
male - mail
ate - eight
do - due
What is an interjection?
Give three examples.
A word that expresses a strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point.
Examples will vary (teacher decides).
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal definition of a word. Connotation is the feeling a word evokes.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Give an example of each.
A simile and a metaphor compare to unlike things. However, a simile uses "like" or "as" and a metaphor uses "is" when comparing things.
Examples will vary (teacher decides).
What is a syllable? Give three words with four syllables.
Syllables are the unit of sounds the make up words.
Examples will vary (teacher decides).
Give three examples of homographs (write 6 sentences).
Example:
I will address the crowd. / What is your address?
What are the 8 parts of speech?
noun, adjective, verb, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
Why is connotation important when choosing a synonym?
Even though synonyms have similar meanings, they have different connotations (feelings that the word evokes). Considering connotation is ALWAYS important when communicating because we want to consider the audiences reaction to the words we use.
What are the five types of figurative language we talked about in class? Give an example of each one...
Simile (He is as sweet as sugar.), Metaphor (He is sugar.), Hyperbole (He is so sweet he just gave me diabetes.), Personification (The volcano spit lava.), Idiom (It was a piece of cake).
What is the difference between contractions, reduced speech, and acronyms?
Give an example of each...
Contraction: didn't
Reduced speech: gonna
Acronyms: ELAC
What is the difference between (1)homographs, (2)homophones, and (3)homonyms?
(1)Two words with the same spelling but different pronunciation and different meaning. (2)Two words with the same sound but are different spelling and different definitions. (3)Two words with the same spelling and same pronunciation but different meaning.
Give one example of each part of speech...
Example:
(noun-dog) (adjective-tall) (verb-jump)
(adverb-slowly) (pronoun-he) (preposition-on)
(conjunction-and) (interjection-Bravo!)