VOCABULARY
This word refers to a hand/verbal gesture.
What is a signal?
What is a simile? (Give an example).
A simile is a comparison with "like" or "as...as"
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence is a sentence with a subject, verb and object.
Miss Nur is eating peanuts.Give a word with bio- and in-.
biology, infamous
Give the past tense and the present continuous of lie.
lied, lying
This word means "throwing something away without purpose."
What is waste?
What is a metaphor? (Give an example).
A metaphor is a direct comparison.
What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence, also known as a statement, is a sentence that tells about the subject (or the object).
Give a word with un- and dis-
unreliable, disrespectful
What is the comparative form of large and small?
larger and smaller
This word refers to something that is old.
What is ancient?
What is an alliteration?
An alliteration is the repetition of a certain letter or sound in a sentence.
Example: She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
Give an example of a compound sentence.
Carlo is tall, but Luis is short.
Give two words with -logy and -er.
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Give three examples of superlative forms of adjectives.
most beautiful, most amazing, finest
This word refers to the identity of a country.
What is a culture?
What is onomatopoeia?
An onomatopoeia is the approximation of sounds in nature. Used in poems to create a dramatic effect.
Example: Boom! Ka-boom!
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence is a sentence with a main and subordinate clause.
Example: Miss Josie, who has a red Ferrari, is riding down Commonwealth Avenue.
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Give three synonyms of run.
sprint, dash, jog...
Refers to "where did you come from" in a deeper way.
What are your roots?
What is figurative language?
Figurative language are words (or poetic devices) used to add meanings to poems (or prose).
Similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and personification are all examples of figurative language.
Give an example of a question, an order and an exclamation.
Who are you?
Keep quiet!Give three words with -er and -ation.
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What is a verb?
What is an adjective?
What is an adverb?
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