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Latin Roots
Poems
Text Types
Passage Basics
Compound Words
100

Meaning of the Latin root 're'. 

What is 'again'. 

100
group of lines of poetry
What is stanzas.
100
these are divided into stanzas-they often rhyme, but do not have to
What is poem.
100

1. a passage or article

2. part of a passage or article

1. What is selection.

2. What is excerpt. 

100

A closed compound word (no space): Clue: what you chew with + what you use to clean your teeth

What is 'toothbrush'. 

200

Meaning of the Latin root 'mis' 

What is 'not'. 

200
the basic beat or rhythmic structure in a poem
What is meter.
200
tells a story through the words and actions of characters- has acts, scenes, and stage directions
What is drama.
200

anything that shows what is true, such as words in a passage that proves or supports your answer

What is evidence.

200

An open compound word (space in between the 2 words) - Clue: frozen water + rich liquid that rises to the top of milk

What is 'ice cream'. 

300

Meaning of Latin root 'spec' and 'vis'. 

What is 'look' or 'see'. 

300
a type of poem that has no rhyming pattern
What is free verse.
300
nonfiction text written to inform or teach
What is informational text.
300

the message or big idea of a fiction story 

What is theme.

300

Closed compound word: body part you stand on + spherical toy

What is 'football'. 

400

Meaning of the Latin root 'graph'. 

What is 'write'. 

400
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions
What is imagery.
400
gives facts and information about a topic- includes text features such as guide words, headings, topic & concluding sentences, and graphic features
What is expository text.
400
a problem, disagreement, or fight
What is conflict.
400

1. extremely warm + a canine

2. The type of compound word this is, and why. 

1. What is 'hot dog' 

2. Open compound word, because there is a space in between the 2 words. 

500

Meaning of the Latin root 'hydr'. 

What is 'water'. 

500
emotional, poetic, and may be set to music
What is lyrical.
500
presents information to influence what the reader thinks or does- sometimes organized by cause and effect or fact and opinion
What is persuasive text.
500
act of solving; solving a problem or issue
What is resolution.
500

Closed compound word: adult female bovine + adolescent male

What is 'cowboy'.