Compound words & Suffixes
What are the two words that make up: sidewalk
side and walk
AFFORDABLE
The pizza was AFFORDABLE for the teenager but the steak was not affordable.
What does AFFORDABLE mean?
(able to be paid; not too expensive)
What is a PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
(writing about a true experience that happened to the writer)
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of figurative language. It means ___________
It means that it is raining hard or a lot of rain is falling.
(a) "ie" in science
(b) "ea" in peace
(c) "oo" in school
(b) "ea" in peace
What are the COMPOUND WORDs in the following sentence:
"The mailman put a letter in the mailbox."
mailman, mailbox
HOBBLED
The old man hobbled across the street after stepping on a cactus.
What does HOBBLED mean?
(to walk or limp with difficulty; having a hard time walking)
What does CHRONOLOGICAL mean?
(Hint: "Last, I brush my teeth. First, I put on my pajamas. Next, I read a book." is NOT in chronological order)
events in order, time order
beginning/middle/end
first/second/third...
"She slept like a log" is an example of...
(a) a simile
(b) a compound word
(c) an onomatopoeia
(a) a simile
*A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way
The "g" in ledge is pronounced the same as...
(a) the "g" in garage
(b) the "g" in engine
(c) the "g" in goal
(b) the "g" in engine
(a) scary
(b) backpack
(c) running
(b) backpack
SPUTTERED
The car engine sputtered then stopped.
What does SPUTTERED mean?
(make a noise)
What does it mean to EDIT?
to fix errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.
Which sentence uses figurative language?
(a) He walked quickly.
(b) He flew down the street like a feather in the wind.
(c) He walked so fast because the dog was chasing him.
(b) He flew down the street like a feather in the wind.
Imagine that! The writer is comparing how the move walked to how a feather can float/fly in the wind.
The "c" in city is pronounced the same as...
(a) the "c" in cat
(b) the "c" in mack
(c) the "c" in face
(c) the "c" in face
If 'teacher' means 'one who teaches' and
'dancer' means 'one who dances',
what does 'advertiser' mean?
one who advertises
CONSUMES
My car CONSUMES about 5 gallons of gas each week.
What does CONSUMES mean in that sentence?
(uses)
Which sentence is written correctly?
(a) Her voice is like music to my ears?
(b) Her voice is likely music to my ears.
(c) Her voice is like music to my ears.
(c) Her voice is like music to my ears.
Extra: What does this phrase mean?
Which sentence is a SIMILIE?
(a) The boy's smile was like a crescent moon.
(b) The boy laughed and smiled at the same time.
(c) The boy had a big smile.
(a) The boy's smile was like a crescent moon.
*The author is comparing the smile to a moon.
The "ear" in pearl is pronounced the same as...
(a) the "ear" in clear
(b) the "ear" year
(c) the "ear" in earth
(c) the "ear" in earth
The words: jobless, hopeless, homeless all have the same suffix. What does the suffix LESS mean?
without
(jobless = without a job)
(hopeless = without hope)
BACKTRACKED
At first I said "no", then I BACKTRACKED and said "yes".
What does BACKTRACKED mean?
(change a decision)
Which sentence using dialogue is written correctly?
(a) She looked at the price tag and exclaimed, "this dress is not affordable!"
(b) She looked at the price tag and "exclaimed!" This dress is not affordable!
(c) "She looked at the price tag and exclaimed, this dress is not affordable!"
(a) She looked at the price tag and exclaimed, "this dress is not affordable!"
because what is being said (the dialogue) is surrounded by quotation marks
Which is an example of "nonliteral language"?
(a) She walked in the park for thirty minutes.
(b) Her mind is like a tornado.
(c) The bag of oranges fell all over the floor.
(b) Her mind is like a tornado.
Which word has the same ending sound as "celebration"?
(a) mission
(b) celebrate
(c) celebrating
(a) mission