Words that have the same or similar meanings are called what?
What are synonyms?
100
Raise and Rise: Which one means to lift?
What is raise?
100
It is a group of sentences that support a single idea, and tells you what the paragraph or passage is about.
What is the main idea?
100
This Latin Root = 'write".
What is scrib?
200
It modifies nouns or pronouns; describe which one, what kind, or how many?
What is an adjective?
200
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings are called what?
What are homophones?
200
Set and Sit: Which one means to place something?
What is set?
200
This describes the order of events in a story.
What is sequence?
200
This Greek root = "star".
What is astro?
300
Name the three verb tenses.
What are past, present, and future?
300
Words that have opposite meanings are called what?
What are antonyms?
300
Teach and Learn: Which one means to gain knowledge?
What is learn?
300
They give more information about the main idea; they may describes something or someone, give examples, reveal characters, or give reasons that support an argument or opinion.
What are details or supporting details?
300
This Greek root = "small".
What is micro?
400
This word names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
400
It compares the relationship between one pair of words to the relationship between another pair of words.
What is an analogy?
400
Lay and Lie: Which one means to place in a horizontal position?
What is lay?
400
They give information that can be proved about a topic.
What are facts?
400
This Latin root = "look"
What is spect?
500
It modifies a verb, adjective, or other another adverb. It describes how, when, where, or to what degree.
What is an adverb?
500
The surrounding words that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word are considered to be what type of clues?
What are context clues?
500
Accept and Except: Which one means to take or receive willingly?
What is accept?
500
It is what a person thinks or believes; it cannot be proved.
What is an opinion?
500
This Greek root = "life". (Hint: A common science course is made up of this root.)