Part of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, or thing.
Noun
A sentence that has one subject and one predicate is called this.
Simple sentence
This type of clue uses pictures, examples, or nearby sentences to help you figure out the meaning of a word.
Context Clues
This suffix means the action happened in the past.
-ed
This prefix means not.
-un or - non
This part of speech describes a noun by telling size, color, or shape.
Adjective
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma + conjunction is called this.
Compound sentence
What context clue helps you understand the meaning of “fragile”?
“The glass vase was fragile, so we carried it very carefully.”
The clue is “carried it very carefully” (shows fragile means easy to break)
Before adding -es, you must change the y to i in words like “lady.”
What is the new word?
Ladies
This prefix means again.
re-
This part of speech shows action or links the subject to the predicate.
Verb
A group of words that is missing a subject or predicate and is NOT a complete thought is called this.
Fragment
What context clue helps you understand the meaning of “hibernate”?
“Bears hibernate in winter, sleeping for many months until spring.”
The clue is “sleeping for many months”
What must you double in a word like “hop” before adding -ing?
Double the final consonant (hop → hopping)
This prefix means before.
pre-