Vocab
Comprehension
Figurative Language
Suffixes
Prefixes
100

My sister has _____ my purple bracelet for a long time. He wants one just like it.

coveted

100

What does Omakayas think about Pinch?

That he is annoying.

100
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile uses like and as to compare to things, while a metaphor compares two things without using like or as.

100

What suffix makes a word "past tense"

-ed

100
What is the prefix on the word recharge? What does it mean?

Prefix: Re

Means to charge something again.

200

The _____ cheetah stalked the gazelles in the savannah.

ferocious

200

What is the setting of the story? What is the weather?

The setting is Lake Superior, the weather is rainy and gloomy. 

200

Simile or Metaphor: The snow is a cold popsicle on my skin.

Metaphor

200

What does the word sisters mean? What is the suffix?

Suffix: (s)

Meaning: more than one sister

200

What does the word prevent mean?

To stop something before it happens.

300

When the team did not have enough players they had to ____ the game.

forfeit

300

Why are the adults having the children play the game of silence?

So the adults can keep the children busy while they discuss important things
300

Simile or Metaphor: Her sing voice is like nails on a chalkboard.

Simile

300

What suffix makes a word present tense?

-ing

300

Add the prefix "re" to word, then explain your words meaning.

Answers will vary.

400

Grandma _____ cats so we kept our kittens upstairs when she came to visit.

despised

400

What is one problem in the Game of Silence?

1. Pinch is annoying Omakayas

2. The Ojibwe tribe is at risk of losing their land. 

400

Simile or Metaphor: Life is a rollercoaster.

Metaphor

400

What suffix would I add to class to make it plural?

-es

400

Add the prefix "pre" to word, then explain your words meaning.

Answers will vary

500

The _______ decorated crown was placed on the new princess's head.

elaborately

500

What does the phrase "Buzzing in her throat" mean?

She wants to talk but she cannot.

500

Why is imagery used in writing?

To allow readers to visualize what they are reading. 

500

What suffix means someone who does something?

-er

500
Add "pre" to a word, explain the words meaning.

Answers will vary