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Figurative Lang.
Text Types
Prefixes
Text Features
Suffixes
100
He was as bald as a cue ball.
What is a simile.
100
The type of text that asks you to take a stand on something.
What is Persuasive
100
The prefix that means "before."
What is pre-
100
Usually appears at the beginning of the text you are reading, typically large and in bold face.
What is the Headline, or Title.
100
This suffix means, "related to" or "like."
What is -al
200
The pitcher threw so hard that the ball went by me like a freight train.
What is a simile
200
The text type that is always written for reader enjoyment.
What is a narrative.
200
The prefix that means "under."
What is sub-
200
Slanted text, indicating emphasis, or that the word is foreign, or the title of a book.
What is italics.
200
The suffix "-ize" or "-yze" means this.
What is "made of" or "to make"
300
Peel is to banana as _________ is to nut.
What is shell
300
The part of a narrative story when the rising action comes to a peak.
What is the climax
300
The prefix that means "many"
What is multi-
300
Found underneath an illustration or photo in a book or magazine article, this text informs the reader about what they are seeing.
What is a caption
300
The suffix meaning "act of."
What is -age
400
Black : White :: Night : Day is an example of what type of analogy?
What is antonym
400
The part of a narrative story that tells you "where" and "when."
What is setting
400
The prefix that means "front" or "at the front."
What is fore-
400
This section in the front of a book tells the reader where to find information by identifying the page numbers and sections in the book.
What is the Table of Contents
400
The suffix that means "containing."
What is -ous
500
Word is to Sentence as Page is to _____________
What is Book
500
The type of text that gives you information, often in the form of problem/solution or compare/contrast.
What is expository
500
The prefix that means "across."
What is trans-
500
This text feature defines unfamiliar words so the reader can better understand what he or she is reading.
What is the glossary.
500
The suffix that means "quality of"
What is -some