Word Meaning
What does the word “expand” mean?
To make larger or increase in size.
A comparison using “like” or “as.” Example: He’s as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What does the prefix “un–” mean?
Not or opposite of.
What is the main idea of a passage?
The most important idea or what the passage is mostly about.
Give a synonym for “ancient.”
Old, antique, historic.
Identify the figurative language: “The sun smiled down on us.”
Personification — giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is the subject of a sentence?
The person or thing doing the action.
What does the root “tele” mean in “telephone”?
Far or distant.
What is an inference?
A conclusion you make using clues and what you already know.
What’s the difference between “literal” and “figurative”?
Literal means exact or real; figurative means using creative language (not meant to be taken literally).
What is an idiom? Give an example.
A phrase with a meaning different from its words. Example: Break a leg means “good luck.”
What’s the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjectives describe nouns; adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What does the suffix “–ful” mean?
Full of.
Name one type of text structure.
Cause and effect, sequence, compare and contrast, problem and solution, description.
Use “eager” in a sentence that shows its meaning.
Example: She was eager to open her birthday presents. (shows excitement or readiness)
Identify the figurative language: Time is a thief that steals our days.
What is a metaphor?
Identify the verb: “The dog barked loudly.”
Barked is the verb.
Give a word with the root “bio” and define it.
Biology — the study of life.
What is the author’s purpose in writing a story?
To entertain, inform, or persuade.
What’s an antonym for “fragile”?
Strong, sturdy, tough.
Explain this idiom: “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
It means it’s raining very hard.
Fix this sentence: “Him runned fast.”
Correct: He ran fast.
What does “replay” mean based on its prefix?
To play again (“re–” means again).
How do context clues help you figure out a word’s meaning?
They give hints or explanations in the sentence that help you understand unknown words.