Word Types
What is a synonym
A word that has the same meaning as another
What is a similie
Compares two things using like or as
(He ran as fast as the wind)
What does confident mean
Having self-assurance
What is a synonym for pretty
beautiful
Fix this sentence:
Him went to the store.
He went to the store.
What is an antonym
A word that means the opposite of another
What is a metaphor
Compares two things without like or as
(ex. time is a thief)
What does fragile mean
Easily breakable
What is an antonym for huge
tiny
Say a sentence using the word yesterday.
ex.) Yesterday I went to the store with my mom to buy dinner.
What is a verb
An action word
What is personification
Gives human traits to non-human things
(ex. the alarm screamed at me)
What does predict mean
To take a guess about what might happen
What adjective can be used for the word dog
soft/playful/cute/noisy
Make the word foot plural.
Feet
What is an adjective
A describing word
What is a hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration for effect
(Ex. I told you a million times)
What does elegant mean
Very beautiful/graceful
ex.) I WALKED to school today.
Combine these sentences:
The test was easy. I studied anyway.
The test was hard but I studied anyway.
What are multiple meaning words
When the same word has more than one definition (ex. ring-phone ring and jewelry ring)
What is onomatopoeia
words that imitate sounds
(ex. buzz, crash, bang)
What does consume mean
To eat
Name 2 meanings for the word right
Create a sentence using the word because.
She was upset because she received a bad grade on her test.