Parts of Speech
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100

Give three examples of a pronoun.

they, he, she, it, I, you, we, etc.

100

______________ means: to force (or cause someone to want) to do something.

compel

100

The prefix 're' means . . .

back/again

100

There are two types of figurative language that involve comparing something to something else. What are they?

metaphor, simile.

100

'they're' means . . .

they are

100

What is the 'figurative language' term for 'repetition'?

anaphora

150

The word 'dissention' would be a . . .

noun (tion suffix = noun)

150

If you want someone to work for you, you need to ____________________ them.

compensate

150

The root 'struct' means

build

150

Name seven of the eight types of figurative language we've learned.

anaphora, antithesis, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, irony, understatement, hyperbole

150

The tree lost all of (its/it's) leaves.

its

150

As far as roots, suffixes, and prefixes, in what order to these occur in words?

(Which comes first, second, third, when making a word)

Prefix, Root, Suffix

200

What part of speech describes an action?

adverb

200

What do you call a belief that is not backed by science?

Superstition

200

The root 'pel' means

Drive/ push

200

The figurative language word for 'overexaggeration' is . . .

hyperbole

200

RAVEN stands for . . .

Remember, Affect is a Verb, and Effect is a Noun.

200

Suffixes mainly tell you WHAT about a word?

What part of speech it is.

250

Barbara ______________ baseball.

Verb

250

I went to the ______________ for life advice.

Sage

250

What is the DEFINITION for the suffix 'or'?

A person who (does)

250

"It's so cold, my ears are gonna freeze off!" is an example of . . .

hyperbole

250

(Your/You're) going to run out of clean clothes if you don't do (your/you're) laundry.

You're, your.

250

What is a vocabulary word that, without changing the spelling, is both a noun AND verb?

conjecture (or dissent)

300

The _____________ and the ___________ are playing ___________.

Noun, noun, noun or adverb.

300

I have the _______________ to know that school is important, even if it's not always fun.

sagacity

300

What word part typically comes first in DEFINITIONS?

Suffix

300

Can I be outside, chopping wood, rather than inside, cooking food?

 Is an example of . . .

antithesis

300

(There/Their/They're) dog is really loud, but (there/their/they're) not doing anything about it! I'm going over (there/they're/their) (too/to/two) talk with them about it.

Their, they're, there, to
300

What is the 'word part' definition of 'oxymoron'? What is the 'figurative language' definition?

Word part: sharp dull

Figurative language: two opposite words right next to each other to form a phrase.

350

The Brewers _________ their game on _________ very ____________.

Verb, Noun, Adverb

350

What are the three types of argument, and what are their definitions?

ethos- an argument using someone else's credibility

logos- an argument using logic, charts, numbers

pathos- an argument using emotion

350

Come up with a definition for . . .

countercritant

Describes someone who judges against.

(Counter=against, crit=judge, ant=adjective)

350

Give an example of an understatement.

Answers will vary . . . but there should be some context to show that the statement is not accurate.

350

(There/they're/their) are (to/too/two) many ways this could negatively (affect/effect) me.

There, too, affect

350

Give an example of irony

possible answers: snow in a fireplace,

90 degrees in January in Wisconsin,

a firefighter's house burns down, etc.

400

___________ got $100 __________ it was her birthday!

Noun, conjunction

400

George is a ______________ because he expects everyone to be _____________ to him, but he never listens to anyone! Not even his parents.

hypocrite, subservient

400

Come up with a word that would mean . . .

The act of killing by sending sound into a body.

inphonicide. 

400

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentences:

The police was sent to jail for robbing the jewelry store. It was a bittersweet ending to the most insane news story in the world. Mary turned off her TV and sat on the couch. "Well," she said, "that was interesting."

What is one other type of figurative language in the passage?

Oxymoron= bittersweet


(Also hyperbole, irony, understatement)

400

(Your/You're) positive (affect/effect) has a way of (affecting/effecting) change.

Your, affect, effect

(These are the times when the RAVEN rule doesn't work . . .)

400
The ____________ enslaved the _________ woman who was unable to pay off her debts.

tyrant, destitute