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What is a noun?
A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence.
What is connotation?
A feeling or idea that a word evokes.
Name three consonants and three vowels...
Consonants: b, c, d...
Vowels: a, e, i...
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun in a sentence.
What is a verb?
A word that shows action in a sentence.
What is an interjection? Give one example.
A word that expresses a strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point.
Example: Yaaaay!
What is a preposition?
Give one example.
A word that shows place, time, direction, location, or purpose in a sentence.
Examples: at, under, in, by
What are homophones?
Words with the same pronunciation but different spelling and different definitions.
What is a conjunction? Give one example.
A word that connects words or groups of words in a sentence.
Example: and
What are homographs?
Words with the same spelling but different definitions (and sometimes different pronunciation).
Give three examples of homophones...
Example:
ate, eight
Give three examples of homographs by writing 6 full sentences...
Example:
Please give me my refund.
Please refund my money.
What is an acronym? Give one example.
An abbreviation using the first letters of a phrase Ex: ELAC
What is a syllable? Name three words that have three syllables...
A unit of sound
Example: syllable
What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?
An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
Explain the difference between using words literally and figuratively?
Literal = you use the word(s) with the exact meaning of the word (look at the moon).
Figurative = you use the word(s) to describe a second meaning/feeling (look into your heart).
Give ten examples of contractions...
Example:
can't - can not
What does register mean in linguistics? Name one type of register.
A variety of language defined by its use in a particular context.
Example: Formal
What is an idiom? Give five examples...
Idioms are phrases/sayings that have cultural significance and are used figuratively - to mean something else.
Example: He is a snake in the grass.
When is it OK to use contractions?
When is it NOT OK to use contractions?
In a casual setting (talking to friends).
In professional or academic settings (writing a research paper).
What is the difference between contractions, reduced speech, and acronyms?
Give an example of each.
Contraction: didn't
Reduced speech: gonna
Acronyms: ELAC
What are antonyms? Give seven examples...
Antonyms are words that have opposite meaning.
Example: big, small
What are synonyms? Give seven examples...
Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
Example: pretty, beautiful
What are the five registers? Describe the context they are each used in.
Frozen (Shakespeare), Formal (academic/work setting), Consultative (speaking to a lawyer), Casual (speaking to a friend), and Intimate (speaking to a spouse)
Give one example of each part of speech...
Example:
(noun-dog) (adjective-tall) (verb-jump)
(adverb-slowly) (pronoun-he) (preposition-on)
(conjunction-and) (interjection-Bravo!)