Genre
What is a genre?
The category of a text
What is a prefix?
a word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes it's meaning
What does Author's Point of View mean?
The point or perspective that the author has or is trying to get across
Which word has a three letter blend: house, spread, or find
spread
What is a simile?
What genre is a story that could happen but didn't and is made up?
Realistic Fiction
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the end of a word and changes it's meaning.
What is the author's point of view?
Summer break is only 1 full month. It is not long enough. Other states have 2 or 3 months of summer break and that is long enough for them to get sun, relax and recharge.
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which word has a long e sound? fries, freeze, prize
freeze
What does the simile in italics mean: He always tried his best on his class work so when it was test day he was as cool as a cucumber.
He was calm and composed
What genre gives information about a topic?
informational or expository
Does the word REVIEW have a prefix or suffix? And what does it mean?
Prefix- re, meaning to do again
What is another detail that would go with this author's point of view
Summer break is only 1 full month. It is not long enough. Other states have 2 or 3 months of summer break and that is long enough for them to get sun, relax and recharge.
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What is an open syllable?
A syllable that ends with a vowel that makes the long sound
What does the simile in italics mean: she worked very hard to make her room as clean as a whistle.
her room was very clean
What genre is a text where the author tells the story of their own life
Biography
Does the word RUNNING have a prefix or suffix? and what does it mean?
Suffix- ing, meaning to being actively doing something
What is the opposite point of view than this author:
Apples are an over rated snack. They are too crunchy, there are too many flavors to pick from and sometimes they get bruises and are mushy. I do not like apples and do not think they make a good snack
apples are good snacks
What is a closed syllable?
a syllable that ends with a consonant and the vowel makes the short sound
What does the simile in italics mean: She ran like the wind
ran very fast
What genre has magical elements and characters and could not happen in real life?
Fantasy
Does the word PRIVATE have a prefix or suffix and what does it mean.
No
What is the author's point of view:
Friendship is something that can be difficult but it is really important. Friends can make your bad days better and encourage you when you are sad. Even though sometimes you fight, having a good friend makes it worth working through hardships.
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Which word has one closed and open syllable: creepy or donut
donut
What does the simile in italics mean: She tried on her new coat and it fit like a glove.
It fit very well