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Vocabulary
Dictionary/Glossary Skills
Figurative Language
Prefixes/Suffixes
Homophones
100
the skillful planning and management of anything
strategy
100
A ___________ is found at the back of a book.
glossary
100
The shirt he wore yesterday was as yellow as the sun. This is an example of a __________.
Simile
100
A prefix goes at the ______ of a word.
beginning
100
What are homophones?
Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings
200
made up of a number of parts; hard to understand
complex
200
What is the difference between a dictionary and a glossary?
A dictionary includes all the words. A glossary includes only the words that are used in a particular book.
200
Jason was sitting on pins and needles before taking his big test. This is an example of a(n) _____________.
Idiom (which means he was anxious and nervous)
200
What does the prefix "re" mean?
to do again
200
Which of these words are homophones?---------------song/sing---------piece/peace---------window/pane---------bite/bit
piece/peace
300
made by human skill or labor; not natural
artificial
300
True or False. If I were reading a book about volcanos, it would be possible for me to find the word "lava" in the glossary.
True. Lava comes out of a volcano.
300
I nearly died laughing when Sally told her joke. This is an example of a(n) ______________.
Hyperbole
300
A suffix is located at the __________ of a word?
end
300
True or False. Homophones must be spelled the same way?
False. example: for/four
400
person who helps others heal
therapist
400
True or False. If I were reading a book about deserts of the world, it would be possible for me to find the word "blizzard" in the glossary.
False. Deserts are hot, dry places. A blizzard is a very strong snowstorm.
400
John is a pig when he eats. This is an example of a(n) ________.
Metaphor
400
What does the prefix "auto" mean? Hint: think about an autobiography
self
400
What is the homophone for the word plain and what are the meanings of both words?
Plane - plain - ordinary plane - an airplane
500
being important to the outcome of a situation
critical
500
What do guide words tell us and where are they located on a page?
Guide words tell us the first and last word on a page. They are located at the top of the page.
500
What is an idiom?
an exaggerated statement
500
What does the suffix "ous" mean? Hint: think about the word dangerous
full of
500
What is the homophone for the word deer and what are the meanings of both words?
dear - deer - hooved, grazing animal dear - cherished, favored