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word work and analogies
Verb Mood
Bonus Questions
100
What are words that sound alike?
Homophone
100
What are words that describe nouns & pronouns?
Adjectives
100
What is a part of a word added to the end of a word to change its meaning called?
Suffix
100

What is the verb mood: I wish I were taller. 

subjunctive

100

How do we use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unknown word?

Look at the sentence before and the sentence after. Replace the word with a synonym and see if it works in the sentence. 

200

What is the beginning of the plot called?

Exposition

200
What is an example in a paragraph, or more information about a main idea called?
Detail
200

What is the meaning of the root word sub?

under

200

What is the verb mood: The cat is sleeping

Indicative

200

What does it mean to restate the prompt in your answer?

 Answers will vary

300

What is the answer to the conflict in the plot of a story?

Resolution

300
Who or what the sentence is about?
Subject
300

What is a part of a word added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning called?

prefix

300

What is the verb mood: Close the door! 

Imperative

300

What are some features in an informative text that can give you clues about its meaning?

Title, Pictures, Headings, Text itself, footnotes, subheadings

400
What are words that describe verbs?
Adverbs
400

What is a type of story called? Examples: Historical fiction, science fiction, romance

Genre

400

Analogy: 

Anxious is to calm as ameteur is to ____.

professional

400

What is the verb mood: Did you scream at the concert?

Interrogative

400
What does it mean to summarize?
To give the main points from the text in your own words.
500
What are words that take the place of a noun?
Pronouns
500

Use the correct homophone: The _____ of socks was mismatched. (pear/pair)

Pair

500

Analogy: 

Nibble is to bite as sip is to _____

Gulp

500

What is the verb mood: If it rains, then we will stay inside. 

Conditional

500

What are 3 examples of sophisticated transition words. 

However, ultimately, additionally, furthermore, moreover, etc.