Context Clues
Figurative Language
Roots and Prefixes 1
Roots and Prefixes 2
Complete Subject/Predicate
100
Some spiders spin silk with tiny organs called spinnerets.
What is tiny organs?
100
The stairs groaned as we walked on them.
What is personification?
100
envisage
What is see?
100
transmigrate
What is move across?
100
My neighbor's dog barked all night. Complete subject
What is My neighbor's dog?
200
An exoskeleton acts like a suit of armor to protect the spider.
What is outer skeleton?
200
This car goes faster than the speed of light.
What is hyperbole?
200
export
What is carry out?
200
subdural
What is under, hard, lasting?
200
The police officer later explained what had happened. Complete predicate
What is later explained what had happened?
300
My brother is enthralled by birds similar to the  way that I am fascinated by insects.  DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is FASCINATED?
300
The bridge collapsed creating a tremendous boom.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
bicentennial
What is two hundred?
300
affliction
What is strike?
300
Our electricity went out during the storm. Complete subject
What is Our electricity?
400
‐While Luis is hardworking, his indolent brother  spends most of the time watching TV or sitting  around with friends. 
What is LAZY?
400
The car was a furnace in the sun.
What is metaphor?
400
spinthariscope
What is examine?
400
fragmented
What is to break?
400
The rain The rain poured down from the sky.. Complete predicate DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is The rain poured down from the sky?
500
Archeology is the scientific study of prehistoric  cultures by excavation of their remains.  
What is scientific study of prehistoric  cultures?
500
That new Ipad is going to cost me an arm and a leg.
What is Idiom?
500
distort
What is apart, away, not?
500
egomaniac
What is self?
500
The famous rock singer finished her last song. Complete subject
What is The famous rock singer?