Word Parts List 4
Define Phon-
sound
Define Super-
Above, Beyond
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence stating the arguable opinion the author is defending; the point of the essay.
What is Repetition?
Define pseudo-
Fake
Define Intro-
within
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
Name 3 parts of a body paragraph.
Topic sentence, evidence (quotes/facts/statistics), explanation, transition
What is an extended metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things that continues through multiple sentences or lines.
Define Photo-
light
Define dem-/demo-
people
What is a verb?
What is a hook?
The first sentence of the essay, which grabs the reader's attention through a question, shocking statement, or quotation.
What is an allusion?
It is a reference that the author expects you to understand.
Define Chron-
Time
Define -log/-logy
word, study, or reason
What type of noun is dog? (multiple possible answers)
common, singular, concrete
What is one thing a conclusion must have in it? (multiple possible answers)
What is pathos?
It is an emotional or empathetic appeal
Define Capit-/Capt-
Head or taken/seized
Define retro-
backwards
What part of speech are the words “someone,” “no one,” and “anyone?” Nouns, pronouns, or verbs?
Pronouns (indefinite)
What is a transition?
A word or sentence that shows the relationship between two ideas in order to smoothly pass to the next idea.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds