A | B |
one - won | example of a homophone |
words that SOUND the same but are spelling differently | definition of a homophone |
noun | person, place or thing |
ADjective | describes a noun |
BIG giant | example of an adjective |
QUICKLY running | example of an adverb |
verb | action word (or state of being) |
written like a song; sometimes rhymes; has a music sound to it | poem |
not "fishy!" true | nonfiction |
fishy, or NOT true | fiction |
story with magical creatures, dragons, princess; may start with "once" | fairy tale |
words that are opposite in meaning | antonyms |
words that are similar in meaning, or mean the same | synonym |
sound word (crack, quack, roar) | onomatopoiea |
Bob, Bart and Betty ate breakfast | alliteration |
dis- | prefix meaning NOT |
pre- | prefix meaning BEFORE |
disrespectful | NOT respectful |
preschool | school that happens before "regular" school |
pre- | prefix meaning BEFORE |
re- | prefix meaning AGAIN |
-ed | suffix meaning it happened in the past |
something that happened before now | past tense |
something that is happening now | present tense |
something that will happen | future tense |
will | a word that shows you something is happening in the future |
separates the day from the year, so you don't get confused | comma |
introduces what is being said; usually at the top of a paragraph | topic sentence |
information that does not fit in a paragraph | off topic |