Definitions
All the language and words either used or understood by a person or a group of people
What is vocabulary?
How do you identify a simile in a sentence?
Look for words, such as "like" or "as".
un- can mean "not," "remove," or "opposite." Adding un- to the word "happy" gives you the word "unhappy," which means not happy.
Prefix
Allison is so arrogant. She is always bragging about how great she is at the piano.
Definition
What is language?
The ability to understand the different elements of spoken or written language, like the meaning of words and how words are put together to form sentences.
If it compares things without using prepositions such as “like” or “as”.
Identify a metaphor.
Martin was as hungry as a bear.
Simile
Cry me a river.
Hyperbole
Language that uses figure of speech that's intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning.
What is figurative language?
Related words or phrases within the same sentence or paragraph to identify the meaning of a word.
Context clues.
-ness, the state or quality of, for example fondness
Suffix
Meat eaters, that is carnivores, are at the top of the food chain.
Synonym
What are context clues?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Identify suffix
Letter or group of letters placed AFTER the root word.
His words cut deeper than a knife.
Metaphor
The light danced on the surface of the water.
Personification
Letter or group of letters, which is added to the end of a word.
What is a suffix?
Letter or group of letters placed BEFORE the root word.
Prefix
Eagles end up eating entrails.
Alliteration