Show:
Figurative Language
-nyms, -phones, -graphs
Affixes
Text Organization
Pot Luck
100
When you compare two unlike things without using the words like or as.
What is a metaphor?
100
Words that the opposite meaning: tall & short, little & big
What is an antonym?
100
A prefix that means "before" or "prior to."
What is pre?
100
When the text answers a question and was asked at the beginning of the passage.
What is "question and answer?"
100
The acronym to remind you of why authors write.
What is "P.I.E?"
200
When objects or things do something that only humans can do.
What is personification?
200
Examples: pretty & cute, big & large, smart & intelligent
What is a synonym?
200
A suffix that starts with the letter "L" and mean "without."
What is "-less?"
200
Because Joe didn't study he failed. The coaches canceled the game due to rain.
What is "cause and effect?"
200
Examples: Fifth grade is hard. It's a great book. Mr. Deppen is mean.
What are opinions?
300
Mrs. Crumling caught a catfish.
What is alliteration?
300
A prefix that means "under" or "below."
What is sub?
300
Text organization where something is wrong and later corrected.
What is "problem and solution?"
300
Using the message, theme, or meaning of words in a passage to help you figure out difficult words.
What is "context clues?"
400
An example would be: "Joe is as skinny as a rail."
What is a simile?
400
won & one its & it's by & buy
What are homophones?
400
A prefix that mean "between" or "among."
What is "inter?"
400
When a passage is organized by events that done in the way they occurred.
What is "sequence of events?"
400
Examples: Brave, honest, mean, shy, outgoing, evil, friendly, helpful, determined...
What are "character traits?"
500
"It's a war zone in here!," said Mom as she entered her son's bedroom.
What is a metaphor?
500
Turn down the bass so the noise won't scare the bass. Did he present you a present?
What are homograph?
500
A suffix that starts with the letter "s" and means "rank, office, skill, or task."
What is "-ship?"
500
When the author goes into great detail describing a particular object.
What is "description?"
500
When the reader thinks about the story and comes up with ideas of their own. (Reading between the lines).
What is "inferring?"