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What does the prefix over mean?

Too much

What is a prefix?

A word part added before a word to change the meaning of the word

What is a suffix?

A word part added after a word

What does circumference mean? Use the word part circum to help you.

Line or distance around a circle

What does the suffix ward mean? Give an example word.

In the direction of. (Just an example of a word and is not the only word that can be the answer) westward

What is a summary?

Writing that presents only important parts from something else

What is a novel?

A book-length story with several chapters and a well-developed plot.

Which of the following uses dialogue to tell a story? A.) Poem B.) Composition C.) Short Story D.) Play

D.) Play

Many people call big-foot and the lockness monster a Fill in the Blank Many people call big-foot and the lockness monster a .

Myth

What is an anecdote?

A brief story that makes a point.

What does multi mean?

Many

What root means breath? A.) Ped B.) Spir C.) Man D.) Hydra

B.) Spir

What does the word omnipresent mean? Use the word part omni for help.

Present everywhere all the time.

Which word(s) has two possible roots? Select all possible answers A.) innumerable B.) megaphone C.) manuscript D.) kleptomaniac

B.) megaphone and C.) manuscript

How can you tell Philadelphia means city of brotherly love? (Hint: use the root of the word)

The root phil means love

What is a simile?

Comparing two things using “like” or “as.”

What does it mean when someone foreshadows?

They give hints about what’s going to happen in the future

What is a phrase that uses words in a way that gives them a humorous effect? (Hint: Carl Azus)

A pun

What is a brief story used to illustrate or make a point?

An ancedote

What is a sensory detail?

Specific detail that help readers see, feel, smell, taste, and/or hear what is being described

What is a type of writing or the way a piece of writing is put together?

form

What is a coherence?

Typing ideas together in your writing.

What is a special language of a certain group, occupation, or field?

Jargon

What is a dictionary meaning of a word?

Denotation

What is a thesis statement?

A statement that gives the main idea of an essay.