TEAM 1
What does melancholy mean
Dark gloomy and/or depressing
What is a context clue?
a word or phrase that helps you find the meaning of another word/phrase
what is a antonym for futile
strong, etc.
A synonym for “spirit” is?
phantom, ghost, soul
What is an antonym for allegiance?
disloyal or unfaithful
What is a synonym?
something that is similar to a word
What does alliteration mean
A sound of a word repeated over and over
Which figurative language is an extreme exaggeration?
hyperbole
The ballerina danced like the wind
simile
What type of figurative language is this sentence?
“You should keep your eye out for him.”
Idiom
What type of figurative language relates to “POW!”?
Onomatopoeia
What does “to kill two birds with one stone” mean?
to complete two things at once
What's an independent clause?
A sentence that can go by itself.
What are conjunctions used for?
to combine two or more sentences into one sentence
What kind of verb tense? He says he WILL bring lunch to school.
Future
Which word belongs in this sentence? “Effect” or “Affect”?
“A side _______ of the medicine is drowsiness.”
Effect
What is a sentence fragment?
part of a sentence; it is incomplete
Correct 3 errors in this sentence:
Me and my twin went too the store to get some food
1. My twin and I
2. to
3. food.
What does a description do
It explains everything about a subject
What is compare and contrast used for?
Compare and contrast is used to compare things and tell the difference between them
The plants wouldn’t grow so they gave them more sunlight. What type of Text Structure is this?
Problem and solution
What type of text structure is this?
The author explains a topic, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, examples, or features.
Description
A tree fell on the road and Ava couldn’t get past it, so she chose a different route. What type of text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
What is cause and effect?
A text that explains how something happened; why something happens
A buildup in the plot is called the…
Rising Action
what does the theme mean?
The theme means the message through the story the author is trying to tell you.
What type of character in a story usually goes against or stands in the way of the protagonist or main character?
antagonist
What story element is it when the conflict/problem is solved?
Resolution
What is the most interesting/turning point in a plot of a story?
Climax
What is a plot?
a plot is what the story is about
(The main events that happen in a story)
What does Summarize mean ?
To take a story and shorten it by only using the main ideas
What does antagonist mean?
A character in a story presented as a villain or rival
What figurative language? The trees swayed like paper in the wind
Simile
What does “obsolete” mean?
No longer in general use; fallen into disuse
What does the latin prefix Xyl- mean?
Wood
What does “on the ball” mean?
it means that you are doing great at something