Share English Review, December 2021
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What word part is added to the front of a word to change that word's meaning?
prefix
What word part is added to the end of a word to change that word's meaning?
suffix
What is the main difference between a root and a root word?
BOTH are the building blocks of words, but a root WORD can stand alone and still make sense. A root can't stand alone.
What is the prefix in the word "ungrateful"?
un
What is the suffix in the word "ungrateful"?
ful
What do we mean when we ask what a word's origin is?
A word's origin refers to where and when it was first used.
What is a synonym?
a word with the SAME meaning as another word
What is an antonym?
a word with the opposite meaning as another word
Name two synonyms for the word "cool."
chilly, frigid, frosty OR neat, nifty
Name two antonyms for the word "cool."
hot, warm, temperate OR terrible, unpopular, uncool
What is personification?
when you make an animal or object seem human
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What is a simile?
when you compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
when you compare two unlike things; doesn't use "like" or "as" to compare
"Marley was as dead as a doornail." Which type of figurative language is this?
a simile
"Home is heaven," is an example of a ________________________.
metaphor
