Vocabulary & Word Meaning
What is a noun? Provide 3 examples
A word that named a person, place, or thing.
Examples can include 'teacher,' 'school,' and 'book.'
What is the plural of knife?
Knives
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
A simile
Identify the voice and convert the following sentence: The cake was baked by Tom
(Passive) (Tom baked the cake-- Active)
Replace the weak verb in the sentence: "He went to the store."
(Went --> Walked, rushed, strolled, or hurried)
What is a verb? Provide 3 examples.
A type of word that describes an action.
(Run, eat, sing)
What is the plural of cactus?
Cacti
What is a comparison without using "like" or "as"?
A metaphor
Identify the voice and convert the following sentence: Sara painted the picture.
(Active) (The picture was painted by Sara-- Passive)
Replace the weak verb in this sentence: "She said she was tired."
(Said --> Complained, mumbled, whispered, or admitted)
What is an adjective?
Provide 1 example.
A type of word that describes a noun.
(She has a happy dog).
What is the plural of hero?
Heroes
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words, like wild winds whistled.
Alliteration
Identify the voice and convert the following sentence: The letters were delivered by the postman.
(Passive) (The postman delivered the letters-- Active)
Replace the weak verb in this sentence: "He looked at the painting."
(Looked --> Gazed, stared, glanced, or examined)
What is "a word that has the same meaning as another word"?
Provide 1 example.
A synonym
(Big and large)
What is the plural of baby?
Babies
What gives human qualities to a non-human object?
Personification
Identify the voice and convert the following sentence: The scientist conducted an experiment.
(Active) (The experiment was conducted by the scientist-- Passive)
Replace the weak verb in this sentence: "The girl ran out of the room."
(Ran --> Fled, bolted, darted, or raced)
What is "a word that means the opposite of another word"?
Provide 1 example.
An antonym.
(Small and big, happy and sad, asleep and awake)
What is the plural of sheep?
Sheep
Onomatopoeia
Which is in passive voice?
A) The students wrote the essay.
B) The essay was written by the students.
C) The students are writing the essay.
D) The essay is writing the students.
(B- The essay was written by the students)
Replace the weak verb in this sentence: "He walked into the room."
(Walked --> Skipped, bounded, danced, or strode)