Roots & Prefixes
Using the word biography, the Greek root bio means what?
life
Uses key words like "he, she, theirs, his, and hers"
3rd Person
This is what the characters learn, but also is the message the author wants you to learn
theme
Which sentence is correct:
a) We went to the store last night and got apples.
b) We went to the store last night, but forgot apples.
a) We went to the store last night and got apples.
PIE stands for
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Using the word automatic, the Greek prefix auto- means what?
self
Uses key words like "I, me, mine"
1st Person
The theme of a story is stated in the text: true or false
false
Which sentence is punctuated properly:
a) What did she get for her birthday.
b) What did she get for her birthday
c) What did she get for her birthday?
d) What did she get for her birthday!
c) What did she get for her birthday?
The reason an author writes the text is
the author's purpose
What does the word autobiography mean?
a story of someone's own life
Uses key words like "you, your"
2nd Person
Which is not a theme statement:
a) Working hard pays off
b) Learn from your mistakes and don't give up
c) Sports are dangerous
c) Sports are dangerous
Which sentence is correct
a) We needed to get the ingredients and, our materials.
b) We needed to get the ingredients, and our materials.
c) We needed to get the ingredients but, our materials.
d) We needed to get the ingredients, but our materials.
b) We needed to get the ingredients, and our materials.
To persuade means to
get you to think, do, or believe something
Using the words eject, expel, erupt, and exit, the prefix e- and ex- mean what?
away or out of
Identify the correct perspective:
She followed the lost dog down the road. "I'll be back later, Mom!" she yelled to her mother, who was in the backyard. "Wait!" her mother shouted, "Bring your little brother with you!"
3rd Person
Provide an example of a theme statement
Responses will vary
This symbol is called a what: ;
semicolon
If an author's purpose is to explain something, would that be
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
To Inform
There is a spell used in the Harry Potter series that causes the opponents' wand to be thrown out of their hands. Based off of the prefixes and roots you know, this spell is likely called...
a) autoliarmus
b) bioliarmus
c) elliarmus
d) expelliarmus
d) expelliarmus
Can there be no point of view in a story?
No
The theme of a story is typically called this in a fable
a moral
A comma goes before or after a coordinating conjunction?
before
If an author's purpose is to suggest something, would that be
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
To persuade