Greek/Latin
What does this prefix mean? frac
Name one word with this prefix
to break
fracture fraction
I went running, and I saw some deer in the woods.
use a comma before any coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet) that links two independent clauses
What is an allusion?
a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event.
My friend Sheila, who is scared of snakes.
sentence
fragment
run on
fragment
internal rhyme
the words within a line rhyme
What does this prefix mean? di
Name a word with these prefix that show the meaning
two or twice
divide
Grabbing her umbrella, Kate raced out of the house
use a comma after an introductory phrase at the beginning of a sentence
home, love, safety
Anna went to the store and bought eggs to make some yummy brownies ate them with her friends.
sentence
fragment
run on
run on
alliteration
consonant sounds that are repeated
ex: Nick's nephew needed some new notebooks.
What does this prefix mean? tele
Name two words that use this prefix
far
television telescope
Mom, I can’t find my shoes!
When addressing another directly person by name, set off the name with commas.
Eddie is as good as Hercules when you need some help moving to a new house.
Hercules refers to physical strength
Because white water rafting can be dangerous.
sentence
fragment
run on
fragment
rhythm
this gives flow and beat to the poem
What does this suffix mean? cycl
Name two words with that use this suffix.
circle, ring
bicycle cyclone cycle
"We can't wait for Spring Break," said Allison.
Use a comma to show when a person speaks.
When your parents learn about your new plan to earn money for a new phone, it's going to sink like the Titanic.
the Titanic refers to a failure
When Albert Einstein was 12 years old he taught himself geometry.
sentence
fragment
run on
sentence
refrain
repeated lines --- similar to a chorus in a song
repeated lines --- similar to a chorus in a song
What do these refer to? ped, pod
Name at least one word with one of these.
feet
pedestrian, podiatry, tripod. pedal
The organization is committed to protecting wildlife, especially pandas.
Two commas can be used to set off additional information
Lisa's boss was about a friendly as Cinderella's stepmother.
Cinderella's stepmother refers to someone very, very mean and controlling
Brown bears include the grizzly and the Kodiak, the largest brown bear is the Kodiak.
sentence
fragment
run on
run on
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme