Root Words
This root word means "write" or "draw".
What is graph?
What type of figurative language is this?
The class room was a zoo.
Metaphor
The prefix pre- means this.
The suffix -ful means this.
What is full of?
The arid desert was dry and dusty. What does "arid" mean?
Dry
The root word bio means this.
What is life?
He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
The prefix un-means this.
What is not or opposite of?
The suffix -less means this.
What is without?
She was elated, jumping up and down with joy. What does "elated" mean?
Very Happy
The root "ject" appears in project, eject, and reject. It means this.
What is to throw?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
This prefix means "between" or "among."
er- added to a verb(like teach) makes a noun that means this.
What is a person who does something?
What are context clues?
Words or sentences around an unknown word that help you figure out its meaning.
Chron is a root word used in chronological and chronicle. It relates to what concept?
What is time?
What is figurative language? Give an example.
Words or phrases that mean something different than the literal meaning.
Example: "It's raining cats and dogs."
In replay, the prefix re- means this.
What is again?
The suffix -able means this in words like readable.
What is able to be?
He felt reluctant to go, dragging his feet the whole way. What does "reluctant" mean and what clues helped you?
Unwilling or hesitant
Clue:Dragging his feet
The root aqua means this.
What is water?
Her smile was sunshine on a rainy day.
Metaphor
The prefix mis- means this and is used in words like misunderstand.
What is wrong or bad?
-ment turns a verb into a noun, like enjoyment. What does it mean?
What is the act of or result of?
Despite the chaotic room, the teacher stayed calm. What does "chaotic" mean, and which word helped you figure it out?
Messy or out of order; "Despite...the teacher stayed calm."