Suffixes and Prefixes
The meaning of the prefix sub-
What is below?
Synonym means:
Same
What is the theme of a story?
A message or lesson the author is trying to teach you
What are the three different kinds of special type?
Boldface, Italic, and CAPITAL LETTERS
What is point of view?
WHO is telling the story
The meaning of the prefix fore-
What is before?
Antonym means:
Opposite
Do stories always tell you exactly what the theme is? Explain why.
Answers will vary.
Headings
Where is the narrator in first person point of view?
The meaning of the suffix -able
What is able to do something?
What is comparing two things using the words like or as
Give an example of a common theme.
Never give up, It is best to tell the truth, etc.
What are the things at the top of a section or paragraph that tell you the topic of what you are reading?
SUB headings
Where is the narrator in third person point of view?
NOT A CHARACTER, OUTSIDE of the story
The meaning of the suffix -en
What is to become something?
Words that are spelled the same but having different meanings
What are homographs?
What was the theme of Prince Charming Misplaces His Bride?
Think of others before yourself
What are diagrams?
Pictures with labels that give you information
What is one clue word for third person POV?
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The meaning of the suffix -ic
What is having the characteristics of something or being like something?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings
What are homophones?
Sarah always won everything. Milly was so jealous of Sarah because she never seemed to have to try to get good grades anything, it just came to her naturally! Because of this, Sarah did not like Milly. One day, after the bell rang, Sarah saw Milly in the library with their reading teacher, Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Cook was helping Milly sound out words and read the book. Sarah was so surprised, she thought Milly knew everything, but turns out, she worked even harder than Sarah did. The next day, Sarah asked Milly if they could sit together at lunch, and Milly smiled from ear to ear.
What is the theme of this passage?
You never know what someone else is going through.
What are 3 types of text features we have not mentioned yet?
Graphs, Maps, Charts
What is the difference between third person omniscient and third person limited point of view?
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