Anologies
Book is to read as movie is to
watch
They're
They are
She hit the ball with a bat, which then struck the cave, causing a bat to fly out.
What are homographs?
"full of" or "characterized by"
What is -ful.
A word that replaces a noun.
What is a pronoun
leg
Can't
Cannot
The noble knight rode his horse through the night.
What are homophones
Not
What is un-.
Words that describe nouns or pronouns.
What is an adjective?
Sun is to day as moon is to
night
Couldv'e
Could have
You forget to water your plant. The plant wilts and dies
Cause and Effect
"again" or "back"
What is re-
Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is an adverb?
Up is to north as down is to
south
I've
I have
Recognizing the author's reason for writing (hint: to inform, persuade, entertain).
Author's Purpose
Without
What is -less.
"on," "in," "at," "under," "above," "during," "to".
What are prepositions?
Fairy is to Tinkerbell as Ogre is to
Shrek
Mustn't
Must not
reading between the lines; figure out what the text isn't directly saying.
Inference
Words that can stand alone, but adding something to the beginning and/or end can change their meaning.
Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses; "and," "but," "or," "so," "although".