Parts of Words
A suffix is found in this part of a word.
Ending
He's as quick as a fox.
Simile
He ran a mile today.
Verb
The title, first paragraph, and last paragraph are all good places to find this.
Main idea.
Egyptians are famous for building these large structures, such as the one found at Giza.
Pyramids
A prefix is found in this part of a word.
Beginning.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Metaphor
My cat sleeps soundly.
Adverb
Main ideas are to informational texts what this is to literary texts.
Theme
An Egyptian king or emperor.
Pharaoh
Is "-cept" in "except" an example of a base word or a root word?
Root word.
I've told you this a million times.
Hyperbole
Noun
____ is made up of background knowledge and text evidence.
Inference
Egyptian society revolves around this river.
The Nile
Is "side" (as in, "inside" or "outside) an example of a root word or a base word?
Base
Bang! Boom! Pow!
Onamatopoeia
You're ridiculous.
Adjective
This point of view is characterized by the use of the pronoun I.
First person.
This dynasty reigned over Egypt following the death of Alexander the Great.
Ptolematic.
Break the following word into its its prefix, root word, and base word components: microscopic.
Prefix: micro
Root: scop
Suffix: ic
The tree's branches reached up toward the sky.
Personification
He's the boss.
Article
This point of view is characterized by the use of pronouns he, she, they.
The final pharaoh of Egypt.
Cleopatra.