Morphology
What does the prefix “un-” mean in the word unhappy?
What is "Not"?
What figure of speech is this? "He’s as fast as a cheetah."
What is "Simile"?
What are the three main purposes authors write for?
What is "To inform, to persuade, to entertain"?
What is the central idea of a text?
What is "The main point or message the author is sharing"?
What is a claim in an argumentative text?
What is "The main point the writer is trying to prove"?
What is a caption in a nonfiction article?
What is "A label or explanation for an image or diagram"?
What is the root word in transportation?
What is "Port"?
What do we call a phrase like “kick the bucket”?
What is "Idiom"?
If an author uses lots of facts and statistics, what is their likely purpose?
What is "To inform"?
If a paragraph keeps talking about saving energy, what’s the likely central idea?
What is "The importance of saving energy"?
What makes evidence strong?
What is "It’s specific, relevant, and from a credible source"?
Name a common character archetype.
What is "The Hero (others: The Mentor, The Villain, The Sidekick)"?
What does the suffix “-able” mean in the word readable?
What is "Able to be"?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What’s the device?
What is "Personification"?
How can you tell if an author is biased in a passage?
What is "They use emotional language, favor one side, or ignore opposing views"?
Name one strategy to find the central idea.
What is "Look at the title, first/last sentences, and repeated ideas"?
What is a counterclaim?
What is "An opposing point of view or argument"?
What fallacy is this: “Everyone else is doing it, so it must be right”?
What is "Bandwagon"?
How does the prefix “re-” change the meaning of write in rewrite?
What is "to do again"?
Identify this figurative language: “The classroom was a zoo.”
What is "Metaphor"?
What’s the author’s likely perspective if they only show positive effects of video games?
What is "They support or favor video games"?
What is the difference between central idea and supporting details?
What is "Central idea = main message; details = support it"?
Why do writers use rhetorical questions?
What is "To make readers think and emphasize a point"?
Identify the subject and verb: “The cats under the bed were sleeping.”
What is "Subject = cats; Verb = were sleeping"?
What’s the meaning of the word disrespectful, based on its morphemes?
What is "Full of a lack of respect"?
What’s the term for “I’ve told you a million times”?
What is "Hyperbole"?
How does an author's background influence perspective?
What is "Their experiences, culture, and beliefs shape their opinions and tone"?
Can a text have more than one central idea?
What is "Yes—especially longer texts with multiple sections"?
Define ethos, pathos, and logos.
What is "Ethos = credibility, Pathos = emotion, Logos = logic"?
What’s a thesis statement?
What is "A sentence that states the main idea of an essay"?
Break down the word antidisestablishmentarianism and explain.
What is "Anti + dis + establish + ment + arian + ism = Opposing those who oppose the established system"?
Explain the difference between a metaphor and an analogy with examples.
What is "Metaphor = direct comparison (e.g., time is a thief); Analogy = comparison of relationships (e.g., finger is to hand as toe is to foot)"?
How do tone and word choice reveal purpose/perspective?
What is "They show the author’s attitude and intent (e.g., serious tone = informative, sarcastic = critical)"?
How does a central idea develop across a text?
What is "New paragraphs and examples expand, support, or explain it"?
Identify and explain a rhetorical strategy in a political speech.
What is "Example: Repetition — “Yes we can” to emphasize unity and hope"?
What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph in an essay, and what should it include?
What is "It wraps up the essay, restates the thesis in a new way, summarizes main points, and leaves the reader with a final thought or call to action."?