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Parts of Speech
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Vocabulary 1
Figurative Language
ELA Reading Skills
100

This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter

a proper noun

100
Where is a suffix located on a word? Beginning, middle, or end?
End
100
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
100

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole

Simile

100

In order to find the main idea of a passage (or paragraph), you can look here. (Name three areas of the text and get extra 200)

What is the first sentence, last sentence, and title. 

200
Where are you going? Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
200
True or False: All roots of words are words that can stand alone.
False- "hair-less" - hair is the root word that can stand alone "aud-ible" - aud is the root word that CANNOT stand along
200
Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
200

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole

b.) personification

200

How does an author organize information in a text?  

Name at least 3 ways:

By sequence, problem and solution, cause and effect, description, comparing and contrasting

300
I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
300
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
300

Which word matches this definition?  Obvious:

a.) Evident   b.) Rude   c.) Surface

a.) Evident

300

The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole

c.) hyperbole

300

Name at least 3 elements every story has?  

Bonus:  Name all 5 for 100 pts. 

Characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme

400

I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?

ADJECTIVE

400

What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness, princess

-ess means something is female

400

Which word matches this definition? To move along heavily or clumsily a.) whiffling b.) trudging c.) striding

b.) trudging

400

"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification

a.) onomatopoeia

400

What are the 3 reasons why an author writes a story or article? 

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

500

Using context clues and word parts to help you, what part of speech is the following word: ominous - The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover..

Bonus 100:  What does it mean?

Ominous is an adjective. Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word an adjective.

500
Identify the root, suffix, and prefix in the word below: Biography
Prefix: bio- meaning life Root: graph - meaning to write Suffix: -y - means - quality of
500

Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation

b.) devour

500

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "Could you please cut it out? I'm trying to focus!" a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole

a.) idiom

500

What kind of figurative language is this an example of:

"The proud, but humble pine trees opened their arms to welcome me into their woodland kingdom."

Personification

(and some imagery)