Greek and Latin roots 1
What does hydr mean?
Word examples: hydration, dehydrate
hydr = water
The statement below is an example of:
"Shes a swimmer, but she's no Ariel."
A: Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Allusion
D. Personification
C. Allusion
What is the meaning of accrued when used in the following sentence:
With so many credit card payments and student loans, Michelle has accrued a lot of debt.
accrued = accumulated or received
Explain what the word "pilfer" means in the sentence below.
The thief would often pilfer from unlocked cars in the parking garage..
pilfer = steal
what does the root "jud" mean?
word examples: misjudge, judgement.
jud = judge
what does "bene" mean?
word examples: beneficial, benefactor
bene = good
Explain the difference between third person omniscient point of view and third person limited point of view.
*teacher's choice*
What context clues (inference, definition, antonym, example, or synonym) provides the meaning of the word "subordinate" in the following sentence?
Because John was subordinate to Kelly, his boss, he did as she was asked without question.
context clues to understand the meaning of subordinate:
"boss"
" did as she asked without question"
What is the difference between tone and mood?
tone = the author's attitude toward a subject in the text
mood = the feeling readers experience
what does the root "phob" mean?
word examples: agoraphobia, phobia, claustrophobic
phob = fear
what does the root "psych" mean?
word examples: psychology, psychic
psych = mind
Read this sentence:
"It brightens the room with wonder."
What tone is created by the language in this sentence?
A. Boldness
B. Fascination
C. Intelligence
D. Anger
B. Fascination
This question has two parts:
Part A: Identify the personification in the passage below.
Part B: Explain how the personification impacts the tone of the text.
My heart jumped at the idea of sharing a roof with her again, all of us swept up in the tornado of her anger. I had mostly stopped taking her calls. I felt I couldn’t risk my own mental health by sticking my head in the fire pit that is her rage...
Part A: "heart jumped"
Part B: the tone is fearful / scared... your heart is steady when you are calm... chaotic aka jumping when you are scared...
How would you describe the tone of the following passage?
"I turned around the corner quickly, as sweat beaded on my forehead. My heart was in my throat. My clammy hands reached for the cellphone in my pocket as fast as I could.... "
tone: fearful
what does the root "dys" mean?
word examples: dysfunction
dys = bad, difficult
what does the root " hypo" mean?
word examples: hypothermia, hypodermic
hypo = under, beneath
What is the difference between a central idea and a theme?
The central idea addresses the main ideas of the plot; the central idea is specific to the plot. The theme is a message.
Part a: What is irony?
Part B: Give an example of irony
Part A: appearance vs reality
Part B: *teachers choice*
This question has two parts:
Part A: What is the form in poetry?
Part B: List two poetic forms.
*teacher's choice*
what does the root "ject" mean?
word examples: object, projector
ject = throw