Context Clues
Fill in the sentence:
Context Clues give ____ that help you understand new words.
Context Clues give hints that help you understand new words.
Finish the sentence:
Figurative language should not be taken...
Literally or truthfully
“I made the cake myself.” “Myself” is an ____ pronoun.
intensive
The word a pronoun refers to is called its...
Antecedents
A connotation adds extra ___ to a word
Effect
Find the meaning:
The dog was so swift, he was faster than Johnny.
To have great speed
What type of figurative language:
Her smile is as bright as the sun.
Simile
“She herself finished the project.” “Herself” is used for...
emphisis
Sara lost her book. What is the antecedent of her
Sara
Home has a more warm ___ then house or building.
Connotation
Find the meaning:
We came to a quick halt at the red light.
To stop or end
What type of figurative language:
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
Reflexive pronouns always end with ___ or ____
The students finished their work. The antecedent of their is...
Students
Slim has a more ___ meaning that skinny
Positive
Find the meaning:
Nick read the paragraph efficiently.
Quickly or smoothly
What type of figurative language:
She was a lion on the field.
Metaphor
They did it themselves” uses a ____ pronoun.
reflexive
Kyle loves his dog. What is the full antecedent
The antecedent of his is Kyle.
Writers choose words words for their ___ as well as their meaning.
Feel
Find the meaning:
The project was all wrong so I had to eradicate it.
To destroy all traces of.
What two words always mean its a simile
Like or As
“Itself” can be reflexive or...
intensive
Pronouns must agree with their...
Noun
Neutral