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homonym/homophone
cause/effect
synonym/antonym
plays
miscellanious
100
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Homonym
100
The porcupine tripped because he was distracted by the glorious day. What is the cause in this sentence?
The porcupine tripped
100
Sneaky:Straightforward-synonyms or antonyms?
antonyms
100
What do you call the words the actors say in a play?
Dialogue
100
Would you use formal or informal language to write a letter to Dr. Kilbride to ask him why our school year is so long?
Formal language because you are discussing something serious.
200
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Homophone
200
It is warm outside, so I wore shorts today. What is the effect?
I wore shorts today
200
clumsy:awkward-synonyms or antonyms
synonym
200
A couch in a living room would be an example of what, a prop or a set?
a set
200
In a radio commercial, would you use formal or informal language?
informal language because it's nor formal or serious.
300
Give an example of a homonym by writing it in 1 or 2 sentences.
Example: There is a fly in the house. I am going to fly to California.
300
If you fall, you'll feel embarrassed by your clumsiness. What is the cause and what is the effect.
Cause: You fall Effect: You will feel embarrassed
300
Name 2 synonyms for the word "boring"
dull, uneventful, dull, repetitive, bland, uninteresting, mundane, lifeless
300
Name 2 things you could use as a prop for "The White Umbrella"
a white umbrella, phone, backpack
300
Bob: (through clenched teeth) Because he does! What do these stage directions tell us about Bob?
They tell us Bob is mad.
400
Give an example of a homophone by writing it in 1 or 2 sentences.
Example: Old people sometimes have gray hair. A hare is another word for rabbit.
400
The road was flooded; we received 9 inches of rain in 2 days. What is the cause and what is the effect?
Cause: we received 9 inches of rain in 2 days. Effect: the road was flooded.
400
Name 2 antonyms for the word "old"
new, young, modern, fresh
400
What are stage directions and how are they usually written?
They are notes in the script that tell how the play is to be performed. They are usually written in italics and parenthesis.
400
A dramatization is...
A scene from a play
500
She has to dress fancy, so she's probably going to wear a dress. The problem is, she had to wait a long time to get in and then somebody made fun of her weight. What is this an example of?
Both: dress and dress are a homonym; wait and weight are a homophone
500
Because the alarm was not set, I was late for school. What is the cause and what is the effect?
Cause: the alarm was not set Effect: I was late for school.
500
What is one synonym and one antonym for the word "crazy"
synonym: insane, psycho antonym: sane, normal
500
(Richard enters stage right, walks slowly towards De' Andre while holding a bag of chips) Richard: "Here De' Andre, I got you some chips." What 2 things is this an example of?
stage directions and dialogue
500
Carla yells at Bob because he tells their little brother Kenny that he stinks at basketball. What motivates Carla to yell at Bob?
She's mad because Bob told their little brother Kenny that he stinks at basketball. She is sticking up for their little brother.