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

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

• affix

• base word

• prefix

• suffix

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.

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

Where would you find a map of the United States?

• thesaurus

• dictionary

• magazine

• atlas

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

• suffix

• prefix

• base word

• apostrophe

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

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

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

• picture

• plot

• character

• chapter