ELA vocab

"Look before you leap." is an example of a short, but memorable saying based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. This can be called a(n) .

• metaphor

• adage or proverb idiom

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

• affix

• base word

• prefix

• suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Pepperoni pizza is perfect.

• Pepperoni pizza is the best in the world!

• Pepperoni pizza is as gross as dog food.

• The pepperoni pizza was calling my name.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an antonym for the word dashed in the following sentence? Gina dashed across the finish line in first place.

• sprinted

• raced

• walked

• flew

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Where would you find a map of the United States?

• thesaurus

• dictionary

• magazine

• atlas

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

____________ is a word that can stand alone when the affixes are removed.

• suffix

• prefix

• base word

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Located at the end of a writing paper that lists books, websites, magazines, or other sources that were used or referred to by the author:

• index

• bibliography

• illustrator

• picture

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

How should you correct the capitalization in the following sentence? The climate in the south is favorable for growing agricultural products such as Georgia peaches and Florida oranges.

• use a capital letter P in peaches

• use a capital S in south

• use a capital C in climate

• use a capital T in the word "the" before south

A __________ is why something happened.

• cause

• effect

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The table of contents shows the page number and title of each ______________ in a fictional book.

• picture

• plot

• character

• chapter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D