Parts of Speech
Where is a suffix located on a word?
Beginning, middle, or end?
End
Which word matches this definition?
The quality or feeling of being thankful
a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The flower was soft as silk.
a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
To find the main idea of a passage, you first must look here (3 places)
1. first sentence
2. last sentence
3. title
Where are you going?
Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
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
Which word matches this definition?
An area surrounded mostly by homes
a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
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
What two things do you need to make an inference?
Background knowledge and information from the text
I am getting awfully hungry mom!
What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
Which word matches this definition?
To consume destructively
a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
Identify the example of figurative language used:
The salsa was so hot, that my tongue began to melt.
a.) simile b.) onomatopoeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
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.
Ominous is an adjective.
Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word an adjective.
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window.
What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess
Examples: actress, lioness
-ess means something is female
Which word matches this definition?
Usual, by habit
a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
"Oh no...AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please."
a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
What does it mean to "visualize" while you read?
How can this help you understand a story?
Visualizing means to make a picture in your head.
This helps to understand and remember a story because, with focus, you can recall more details about a story that will carry on throughout the page, chapter, or book.
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
Proper noun.
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
Which word matches this definition?
To move along swiftly between many objects (like a dense forest)
a.) whiffling b.) galumphing c.) gyre
a.) whiffling
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
"Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!"
a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
I picked up a woozle and turned it around. It was slippery, wiggly, and goopidy goopy.
What part of speech is a "woozle"? How do you know?
Woozle is a nonsense word used as a NOUN.
Nouns have an article (a, an, the) before it and the sentence states that it can be touched and manipulated.
For these reasons, I know it's a noun.