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Antonyms are words that are ____________ of each other.
ex. Big vs. Small
Opposite
Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings:
"Knew" and "New"
"Know" and "No"
Homophones
The following type of words:
I
we
you
me
us
them
Pronouns
An event that creates a result
(Hint: tells WHY something happens)
EATING TOO MUCH PIZZA made my tummy ache.
Cause
What the text is mostly about.
The BIG picture supported by key details or events.
Main Idea
In a poem, text grouped together in a pattern is called?
(Hint: the "paragraphs" of poems)
Stanza
Word parts added to the beginning of words that change the meaning of the word.
Example: UNkind, DISapprove
Prefix
Action words
Running
Eat
Smiled
Verbs
The person telling a story.
May not be an actual character in the story.
Narrator
The ____________ in a story is the main issue that the main character(s) have to deal with.
The 3 Little Pigs had to get away from the wolf, this is the __________ they have to deal with.
Problem or Conflict
The words spoken by characters in a narrative that is shown by using quotation marks are called?
Example:
"Hey," exclaimed Sam, "I just caught a sea monster!"
Dialogue
Nouns that start with capital letters.
San Francisco
July
Mr. Brown
Proper
It's raining cats and dogs.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Figurative or not literal
Fact from a text that supports an answer.
When and Where a story takes place.
Setting
Words that have the same meaning.
Big = Giant = Enormous = Huge
Synonyms
Word parts added to the ending of words that change the meaning of the word.
Example:
BreakABLE
CareFUL
GentLY
Suffix
Comparing to unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Her smile was as beautiful as a rainbow.
Simile
An ________ is the result of a cause.
Tells the reader WHAT happened
I picked up a bumble bee and GOT STUNG.
Effect
The _____________ in a story is how a story's problem is solved.
Solution or Resolution
The action in a play is separated by
A). Scenes
B). Sentences
C). Paragraphs
D). Stanzas
Scenes
The word that prefixes and suffixes are add to.
unBREAKable
Root Word
Saying something that is true or could really happen.
Jon was sleeping.
Ester made brownies.
Factual or literal
What you may believe or think about something.
Other people might agree or disagree because they have their own ________.
Examples: Pizza is the best food ever.
Justin Bieber is the best singer in the world.
Opinion
The lesson learned at the end of fables or myths.
Moral