Prefixes
This prefix can mean several things, such as:
1. apart or away
2. not
3. absence of
4. to do the opposite of
Prefix- "dis-"
A synonym for big is __________.
large, huge, massive
Why might a poet write the poem in stanzas?
to make a rhyme pattern
What type of figurative language is the following: the tornado was a bucking bronco
metaphor
What does the use of bold text show?
words that are important
If something is not connected, it is dis____________.
disconnected
What is an antonym for the word "Sleep?"
Awake
When most words in the sentence have the same first sound, it is called ______________________.
Sally sells sea shells by the shore.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
What type of figurative language is the following: They are two "peas in a pod."
metaphor
what is the plural form of bench
benches
Thinking of the prefix "re-" what word means to think something over again before making a decision?
Rethink
What is a synonym for the word "begin?"
Start
Words with the same ending sounds at the end of the lines or stanzas.
cat, bat, mat, sat, fat, hat
Rhyming Words
What type of figurative language is the following: I have "a million things to do" before I can play my videogame!
hyperbole
Which word should begin with a capital letter?
His name is joey, and he is a white dog.
Joey
If you cheat, you will be unable to play. The word for this is "dis___________."
Disqualify
What is an antonym for the word "old?"
New
Why might a poet use a rhyme scheme?
to make the poem more fun to read
What type of figurative language is the following: she was as cool as a cucumber
simile
Which words should begin with a capital letter?
My favorite park is big bluff park.
Big Bluff Park
If you turn on your oven before putting the food inside, you are "pre__________" the oven.
Preheating
What is a synonym for the word "chilly?"
Cold, Cool
An author uses ________________ , which are words that create images that appeal to the sense.
Taste, Smell, Hear. Touch, Sight
Imagery
What type of figurative language is the following: It's raining cats and dogs outside!
idiom
What is plural form of garden?
gardens