2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Prefix and Suffix Different Forms of Writing Roots Writing Techniques Writing Terms
True or false: the prefix, ambi, means both
True
What does the prefix, bi, mean?
Two
Does the suffix, less, mean “without” or “with”?
Without
True or False: the prefix, uni, means two.
False, the prefix, uni means one
What does the suffix, ing mean?
It means “The result of”
True or False: a biography is a story someone wrote about themselves.
False, that is an autobiography
What is an Anecdote?
An Anecdote is a brief story that makes a point.
What are “newspapers, letters, or articles giving an opinion?”
An Editorial
What is a summary?
A summary is writing that presents only the most important ideas from a longer piece of writing
True or False: a novel is a book-length story with several characters and a well- developed plot.
True
True or False: the root, Cide means star.
False, Cide means killer
What does aud mean?
Hear, Listen
What root has the definition of bend?
Flex
True or False: Cord or Cor means heart.
True
What does flu mean ?
Flowing
What is an Analogy?
A comparison of similar objects to help clarify one of the objects
What is a phrase that uses words in a way that gives them a humorous effect?
A pun
True or False: A symbol is an object that is used to stand for an idea
True
What is an overstatement?
An exaggeration or a stretching of the truth
What are three examples of slang?
Chill out, hang loose, totally awesome
What’s a jargon?
The special language of a certain group, occupation, or field
True or False: a style is how the author writes
True
What is the dictionary meaning of a word?
Denotation
What is dialogue?
Written conversation between two or more people
True or False: The topic is the specific subject of a piece of writing
True