| 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 |