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 & Suffix Different forms of writing Roots Writing techniques Writing terms
Is a prefix at the end or beginning of a word?
Beginning
What does the prefix above mean? Un
Not
Does a suffix go at the end or beginning of a word?
End
What does the suffix above mean? Able
Can do.
When is the suffix above used? est
When comparing more than two things.
Is there only one form of writing?
No, there are many different forms of writing.
What is an autobiography?
A writers story of his or her own life.
What form of writing is above? A writing that describes a specific character in a story.
A character sketch.
What is an anecdote?
A brief story that makes a point.
What form of writing is above? Newspaper letters or articles giving an opinion.
An editorial.
Is a root word a word or word base in which a prefix or suffix can be added to create different words?
Yes.
What does the root above mean? bibl
It means book.
What root word or word base means the killing of or killer?
cide
What does the root above mean? cise
To cut.
What root word or word base means the word above? Look
spec
Do writing techniques put special effects in stories?
Yes.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two things using like or as.
What kind of writing technique is above? An object that is used to stand as an idea.
Symbol
What is an analogy?
A comparison of similar objects to help clarify one of the objects.
What kind of writing technique is above? An exaggeration or a stretching of the truth.
Overstatement
What is a writing term?
Terms that have special ways of stating an idea.
What is jargon?
The special language of a certain group, occupation, or field.
What writing term is above? A writers attitude toward his or her subject.
Tone
What is theme?
The main point, message, or lesson in a piece of writing.
What writing term is above? The angle from which a story is told.
Point of view.