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Literature
Poetry
Prefix/Suffix
Text Structures
Synonyms and Antonyms
100
A big universal idea or lesson that is learned from reading a story
What is the theme
100
The rhyme scheme in a poem is labeled using these
What are letters from the alphabet. ABBA
100
it comes before a base word and changes the meaning
What is a prefix
100
first, next, then, last is an example of
what is sequence
100
A word that means the same thing as another word and can be used in its place
What is a synonym
200
______+_______= inference
background knowledge and text clues
200
"She ran as fast as a speeding bullet"
What is an example of a simile
200
it comes after a base word and changes the meaning
What is a suffix
200
tell how something happened or why it happened
What is cause and effect
200
True or False: The dictionary is the best source to find an antonym
False. A thesaurus is the best resource
300
This point of view is written with the narrator telling his or her own story, using "I", "me" and "we"
What is 1st person point of view
300
When non-human objects are given human like characteristics
What is personification
300
She replayed the tape all night, until it broke. re means....
What is to do again, over and over
300
similar, difference, on the other hand, and likewise are signal words for.....
What is compare and contrast
300
The two girls were always squabbling about who won at recess so their teacher took the ball away. What is another word for squabbling?
What is arguing/bickering/fighting
400
"I get all my books from Big Barn Books. They have the best books in town for great prices. They are open daily from 9-5" What is the authors purpose?
What is to persuade.
400
"Her eyes were diamonds that sparkled in the light"
What is an example of metaphor
400
Un, Mis, Dis, and In make base words _______
What is negative or opposite
400
Many narratives follow this pattern
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
400
Mario was thrilled about his math test! Change the sentence by using an antonym for thrilled.
What is disappointed, upset, unhappy...
500
They use animals to teach the reader a life lesson
What is a fable.
500
The line breaks and chunks that poetry is written in
What are stanzas
500
She sheepishly moved around the room trying not to get attention. -ly means?
What is like a sheep
500
Headings, Pictures, and Captions are just a few features of this structure
What is "all about"
500
The rabbit vanished behind a tree, so the dog did not see him when he ran by. What is another word for vanished?
What is disappeared.