1St 9 Weeks Test

Front 1

A _____ sentence tells something. It ends with a _____.

Back 1

declarative

period

Front 2

An _____ sentence ask a question. It ends with a _____ .

Back 2

interrogative

question mark

Front 3

An _____ sentence gives a command. It ends with a _____. Use the word (You)in front of an imperative sentence.

Back 3

imperative

period

Front 4

An _____ sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an _____ .

Back 4

exclamatory

exclamation mark

Front 5

A _____ tells who or what the sentence is about. It is a noun.

Back 5

subject

Front 6

A subject tells _____ or _____ the sentence is about. It is a noun.

Back 6

who / what

Front 7

A subject tells who or what the sentence is about. It is a _____ .

Back 7

noun

Front 8

A _____ tells what that person or thing is or does. It is a verb.

Back 8

predicate

Front 9

A predicate tells what that person or thing _____ or _____. The predicate is a verb.

Back 9

is / does

Front 10

A predicate tells what that person or thing is or does. The predicate is a ______ .

Back 10

verb

Front 11

7. The ___________ tells who or what the sentence is about.

Back 11

complete subject

Front 12

The __________ of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.

Back 12

complete predicate

Front 13

The _________ is the main word or words in the complete subject.

Back 13

simple subject

Front 14

The ____________ is the main word or words in the complete predicate.

Back 14

simple predicate

Front 15

A _________ is two or more subjects that share a predicate.

Back 15

compound subject

Front 16

A _____________ is two or more predicates that share a subject.

Back 16

compound predicate

Front 17

A _____________ is made up or two or more simple sentences. They maybe joinedwith the conjunctions and, or, or but. Use a comma before a conjunction that joinsthe sentence.

Back 17

compound sentence

Front 18

A compound sentence is made up or two or more simple sentences. They may be joined with the conjunctions _____ , ______ , or ______. Use a comma before a conjunction that joins the sentence.

Back 18

and

or

but

Front 19

A _______is a group of letters added to the end ofa word.

Back 19

suffix

Front 20

A suffix is a group of letters added to the ______ of a word.

Back 20

end

Front 21

The suffix ous means:

Back 21

full of

Front 22

The suffix y means:

Back 22

having, being like

Front 23

courageous

Back 23

full of courage

Front 24

rainy

Back 24

having rain

Front 25

The suffix ly means:

Back 25

in the manner of

Front 26

quickly

Back 26

in a quick manner

Front 27

The suffix less means:

Back 27

without

Front 28

painless

Back 28

without pain

Front 29

The suffix able means:

Back 29

capable of

Front 30

washable

Back 30

capable of being washed

Front 31

The suffix ment means:

Back 31

result

Front 32

disappointment

Back 32

result of being disappointed

Front 33

The suffix ness means:

Back 33

the act of being

Front 34

meanness

Back 34

the act of being mean

Front 35

The suffix er/or means:

Back 35

one who does, that

Front 36

actor

Back 36

one who acts

Front 37

The suffix ful means:

Back 37

full of

Front 38

joyful

Back 38

full of joy

Front 39

A _______is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

Back 39

prefix

Front 40

A prefix is a group of letters added to the _________ of a word.

Back 40

beginning

Front 41

The prefix un means:

Back 41

not, opposite of

Ex: unfold

Front 42

The prefix dis means:

Back 42

not, opposite of

Ex: dislike

Front 43

The prefix miss means:

Back 43

bad or wrong

Ex: misled

Front 44

The prefix in means:

Back 44

not, without

Ex: inform

Front 45

The prefix re means:

Back 45

again, back

Ex: rework

Front 46

The prefix pre means:

Back 46

before

Ex: prepay

Front 47

The prefix non means:

Back 47

not

Ex: nonprofit

Front 48

_________ are words that mean almost the samething.

Back 48

Synonyms

Front 49

What is a synonym for beautiful?

Back 49

gorgeous

Front 50

What is a synonym for handsome?

Back 50

cute

Front 51

What is a synonym for like?

Back 51

adored

Front 52

_____________ are words that have opposite meaning.

Back 52

Antonyms

Front 53

What is an antonym of beautiful?

Back 53

ugly

Front 54

What is an antonym of rude?

Back 54

polite

Front 55

What is an antonym of happy?

Back 55

sad

Front 56

Writers sometimes use ________________to help readers create a mental picture.

Back 56

figurative language

Front 57

______and _______ are types of figurative language that compare a person or thing to something else.

Back 57

Similes

metaphors

Front 58

"She is a walking encyclopedia." is an example of what?

Back 58

simile/metaphor

Front 59

A _________is word that connects two or more words or sentences.

Back 59

conjunction

Front 60

Name the conjunctions:

Back 60

or

but

and

Front 61

When do you use the conjunction or?

Back 61

to show a choice

Front 62

When do you use the conjunction but?

Back 62

to show a contrast

Front 63

When do you use the conjunction and?

Back 63

to join word groups, subject, or verbs

Front 64

When you ________, you look for ways in which passages are ALIKE.

Back 64

compare

Front 65

When you compare, you look for ways in which passages are ________.

Back 65

alike

Front 66

When you ________, you look for ways in which passages are DIFFERENT.

Back 66

contrast

Front 67

When you contrast, you look for ways in which passages are ________.

Back 67

different

Front 68

A ________ is a short description of the most important parts of a story, book, or article.

Back 68

summary

Front 69

An ________ is WHAT happened.

Back 69

effect

Front 70

A ________ is WHY something happens.

Back 70

cause

Front 71

_______________ is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Back 71

alliteration

Front 72

________ is a kind of writing that is made up.

Back 72

fiction

Front 73

__________ is a kind of writing that is meant to inform.

Back 73

nonfiction

Front 74

_________ is the way a story is ORGANIZED from beginning to end. It is the order in which things happened.

Back 74

sequence

Front 75

_____________ is to entertain, to persuade, to express an idea, or to provide information.

Back 75

author purpose