Vocabulary
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Word Parts
Figurative Language
100

The root you find in the word generous

gener

100

When writing titles which words get capital letters?

The first, last and important words in between.

100

Where are the syllables in the word disgrace?

dis/grace

100

A word part that means "under the surface"

sub  beneath   subview

sub or submerge

100

When a comparison uses like or as it is what type of figurative language? 

simile   metaphor  allusion   

simile

200

Which vocabulary word means "something that is damaged" 

martian  marred  margins

marred

200

Which words should be capitalized in this sentence? 

our neighbor is from france. 

Our and France 

200

To feel sure of one's self- what ending should you add to the word confide? 


ed     ence    ing

add -ence

200

This word part means to break into or burst


rupt     sub     dis    gener

rupt

to interrupt

200

When a writer uses details that describe how something looks, tastes, feels, smells or sounds, they are using?

metaphors  personification  sensory details

sensory details

300

The vocabulary word that means "the process of wearing away or breaking down"

erupt     erosion     escape

erosion

300

In a compound sentence how should you combine the two ideas?  Give an example

With a comma and a joining word

I will walk home, and my brother will walk with me. 

300

The word that means less appreciated? 

appreciateless    underappreciated    disappreciated

 underappreciated

300

The prefix mis helps you determine the word miscalculate means

to calculate incorrectly

300

This figurative language means extreme exaggeration

idiom   allusion  hyperbole  metaphor

hyperbole

400

The vocabulary word that means "creative" is also know as being

clever   excessive  innovative

innovative

400

Give an example of dialogue in a sentence about recess.  

"Hey Jordan, " called Sam, "do you want to play on the slide?" 

400

Words such as playground, bubblegum, ponytail are called what?  Where should they be divided? 

Compound words, divide between the two words

400

Which words should only have a letter s added to make them plural? 

day   quality    time   party

day and time

qualities     parties-- change y to i and add es

400

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched is an example of? 

metaphor  allusion  idiom  sensory details

 An Idiom

500

The vocabulary word that means, "the height or distance above sea level"

altitude  reclaim    underlie

altitude

500

What is the missing punctuation in this sentence? "Happy birthday Jack," I said "when are you celebrating?" 

The comma is missing after said.

500

What ending should you add to the word strong to show that it makes something stronger.

strong/strength

+ed    +en   + ing  +s

+en

and change to strong to strengthen

500

Which word means the opposite of trust?

untrust  mistrust   distrust  retrust

distrust

500

When words have the same first sounds in a row of words.

Alice always ate apples at lunch.

hyperbole     personification     alliteration

Alliteration

Friendly ferrets were in the pet shop window.