Word Meanings
"The hiker scaled the mountain." Does "scaled" mean "weighed" or "climbed"?
Climbed
This "E" in the PIE acronym is the goal of most novels, poems, and comic strips.
Entertain
What bonus word means "To tell something in your own words."
Paraphrase
The prefix pre- in words like preview and preheat means this.
Before
Identify the suffix in Careful that describes someone who has a lot of care.
ful
"He had to bolt the door." Does "bolt" mean "to run fast" or "to fasten"?
To fasten
This "sweet" 3-letter acronym helps students remember the main types of author's purpose.
PIE
What bonus word means "an imaginative story"?
Fiction
If you misunderstand someone, the prefix mis- indicates you have done it in this way.
Wrongly
This suffix in Washable tells you that the shirt is able to be cleaned.
-able
What is a word that means "the sound a dog makes" and "the rough outer layer of a tree"?
Bark
An author writing a textbook or a news report is most likely trying to do this.
Inform
Where can you find the answer to a literal question?
In the text/passage
Identify the prefix in Imperfect that changes "perfect" into its opposite.
Im
This suffix in "Responsibility" or "Ability" describes a state or quality.
-ity
What is a word that means "the thick skin on the back of an animal" and "to go somewhere no one can find you."
Hide
Satire and Parody are unique because they often aim to inform or criticize while primarily doing this.
Entertain
What are the three characteristics that a word must have to be a homonym?
1. Same spelling
2. Same pronunciation
3. Different Meanings
Identify the prefix in Rewrite that means the author is doing the work again
Re
This suffix is added to a verb to show that the action happened in the past.
ed
What is a word that means: "to move your hand back and forth to say hello" and "a ridge of water curling onto a beach"?
Wave
This purpose aims to convince the reader to agree with a certain opinion or take action.
What are the three steps when skimming?
1. Read headings
2. Read captions under pictures
3. Read the first sentence of the paragraph or section
Define Prefix
This is a word part added to the beginning of a base word.
Define Suffix
This is a word part added to the end of a base word.