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Language Arts 701 q3
Language arts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Words which have the name meaning are called ___________ | synonyms |
| A group or class made up of people or things related to each other in the same way is called a ________ | category |
| A word which names a person, place, thing, or idea is a _____________ | noun |
| A variation of a language spoken by a group of people is called a _________ | dialect |
| A partial word added to the front of a root word to change its meaning is a ___________ | prefix |
| A partial word added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or function is a _________ | suffix |
| Words which sound the same but which have different meanings are called ___________ | homonyms or homophones |
| Words which function in place of nouns are called ____________ | pronouns |
| The type of pronoun which is able to show or indicate is ___________ pronoun | demonstrative |
| Having ownership; a type of pronoun | possessive |
| A word having the opposite meaning is an ____________ | antonym |
| The word "Volume" can have many meanings. In Language Arts, one meaning of "volume" is _________ | book |
| An "Antibody" is something created by our bodies' immune systems to fight off infections. What does the prefix "anti" mean? | opposing, working against something. |
| Some recipes tell us to "preheat" the oven. What does the prefix "pre" in "preheat" mean? | Before |
| God promised that Abraham's descendants would be innumerable. What is the prefix of this word, and what does it mean? | in- means "not." ("Numerable" means "able to be counted.) |
| "Disguised" means "changed in appearance to make harder to recognize." What prefix can you put in front of "Disguised" to change its meaning? | un- |
| There are several prefixes that mean "not." Four examples are "im-", "in-" and "il-". When would you use the prefix "im-"? | When you are attaching it to a word that starts with a "lip sound," like "B," "P," or "M." |
| There are several prefixes that mean "not." Four examples are "im-," "in-," "ir-," and "il-." When would you use the prefix "in-?" | When you are attaching it to words beginning with sounds OTHER THAN b, p, m, r, or l. |
| There are several prefixes that mean "not." Four examples are "im-", "in-" and "il-". When would you use the prefix "ir-"? | When you are attaching it to a word that begins with "r." |
| There are several prefixes that mean "not." Four examples are "im-", "in-" and "il-". When would you use the prefix "il-"? | When you are attaching it to a word that begins with "l." |
| To "appoint" can mean to officially establish something, like a plan or a date for meeting. That's why you can make an "appointment" with a doctor. But how do you feel when your hopes or plans get messed up? You feel "---appointed." | dis- I had hoped to win the game, but I was disappointed. |
| To "Pass" can mean to "get through" or "get past." If a road is blocked, we say it is "--passable." | impassable |
| A "climax" is an exciting ending. The Lord of the Rings comes to its climax with the destruction of the ring. But what do you call it if a story has a boring ending? | An anticlimax. |
| To be "reverent" is to have proper awe or respect for God and for holy things. What do we call someone who lacks this proper respect? | Irreverent I am worried about him because of his irreverence. |
| A "member" is a part of a group, or a part of a whole. Your arms and legs are members of your body. What would "dismember" mean? | To remove a part of the body. The butcher dismembered the chicken. |
| If someone is not patient, what prefix would you add to "patient" to describe them? | "im-" Lord, forgive me for being impatient! |
| To "cover" means to put something on top of something else. Sometimes covered things are hidden, sometimes they're not. What two prefixes can we put in front of "cover" to show that the cover was taken away? | uncover (remove a covering) discover (find something that had been hidden) |
| One meaning of "material" is "having importance to something." If a fact has no importance in a court of law, the judge will say it is "--material." | im- His evidence was immaterial to the case. |
| What prefix can we add to "aware" to show that someone is not aware of something? | un- He was unaware of the danger. |
| One meaning of "dispose" is "To give a tendency to." I might tell you to ask someone for help because "He is ---disposed to kindness." | pre- If someone is predisposed to kindness, it means that they have tended to be kind for a long time before now, and we can expect they will continue to be kind. |
| One meaning of "dispose" is "To give a tendency to." I might say that someone does not tend to like scary movies by saying he is "--disposed" to them. | in- He is indisposed to scary movies. |
| If a word ends with "y," and you want to add the suffix -ness to it, what do you have to do? | Change the y to i Friendly - friendliness |
| The word "game" can mean, "having a willing spirit" or "having a positive attitude." What suffix can we add to "game" to describe how someone approached a challenge? | -ly He approached his challenge gamely. |
| If a word ends with "l," and you want to add the suffix "ly," do you drop one of the L's, or use both? | Use both. Final - finally |
| What are the three cases of pronouns? | nominative/subjective objective possessive |
| If a pronoun is the subject of the sentence, we write it in __________ or ____________ case | nominative subjective |
| If a pronoun is not the subject, but is on the receiving end of the subject's action, we write it in the ____________ case | objective |
| What is the difference between "Tense" and "Case?" | "Tense" is how VERBS change to indicate the TIME of the action. "Case" is how PRONOUNS change according to their role in the sentence. |
| The pronoun "my" is in what case? | possessive |
| The pronoun "mine" is in what case? | possessive |
| True or false: Possessive pronouns use apostrophes just like possessive nouns do. | False. The dog's (noun with apostrophe) bone The dog chewed its (possessive pronoun, no apostrophe) bone. The box is Pam's (noun, apostrophe). It is hers (possessive pronoun, no apostrophe). |
| True or false: There's no such word as "it's" with an apostrophe. | False. "It's" (with an apostrophe) is a contraction combining two words: "it is" or "it has." |
| Which of these words is a possessive pronoun: Them They're Their They | Their |
| What's the difference between "stationery" (with an e) and "stationary" (with an a)? | Stationery = letter writing supplies, like pretty paper and envelopes. It is a noun. Stationary = staying still, not moving. It is an adjective. Stairs are stationary, but escalators are mobile. |
| What is the difference between "principle" and "principal?" | “Principle” has one main meaning: a rule or doctrine. It is always a noun. Principal has many meanings. It can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it is a leader, like the principal of a school. As an adjective, it means "the most important." |
| What is the difference between "Council" and "Counsel?" | "Council" is always a noun. It is a group of people who make decisions or work together to plan things. "Counsel" can be a verb meaning "To give advice," or a noun, referring to the advice that was given. Counselors should give good counsel! |
| What is the difference between "altar" and "alter?" | "Altar" is a place for making religious sacrifices. "Alter" means change. |
| What is the difference between "Capitol" and "Capital?" | A "capitol" is the building in which the functions of government are carried out. It only refers to the building. All other meanings of the word are spelled "Capital." Denver is the capital of Colorado, and that's where the Capitol building is. All |
| What is the difference between "coarse" and "course?" | "Coarse" means "rough" or "consisting of large particles." Pepper can be ground finely or coarsely. Fur can be smooth or coarse. "Course" means "path" or "progression." The river follows a course. |
| What's the difference between "dessert" and "desert?" | "Dessert" is the treat you eat after dinner. "Desert" as a noun (emphasis on 1st syl.) is an arid place, like the Sahara. As a verb (emphasis on 2nd syl.) it means "abandon." |
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