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Case 21

Case 21. Review. Suffixes. - ous (adventurous, courageous) Full of - ist (violinist, artist, receptionist) Specializes in a specific thing - ian (musician, magician, technician) What someone does. Homonyms. What is a Homonym?

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Case 21

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  1. Case 21 Review

  2. Suffixes • -ous (adventurous, courageous) • Full of • -ist (violinist, artist, receptionist) • Specializes in a specific thing • -ian (musician, magician, technician) • What someone does

  3. Homonyms • What is a Homonym? • Words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings. • Berry Bury • Beat Beet • Ferry Fairy • Flew Flu • Meat Meet • Pale Pail

  4. Context Clues • What is a context clue? • Sources within the text that tells you what the definition of a word is. • Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow. What is the definition of the word nutritious? a. Yucky b. boring c. healthy c. Healthy

  5. More examples of context clues • Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals. What is the definition of aquatic? a. Land b. water c. desert d. dry b. water • Our country's highest politician, the president, has the job of making sure our country stays safe. What is the definition of politician? a. man b. boss c. elected person d. golfer c. elected person

  6. Idioms • What is the definition of an idiom? • An idiotic phrase • Examples: • Under the weather-feeling sick or unhealthy • A dime a dozen-Something that is easy to get • Hit the hay-Go to sleep • Knock on wood-Avoid bad luck • Over my dead body-NEVER going to happen • Rise and shine-Wake up • Saved by the bell-Saved at the last possible moment

  7. Similes • What is an example of a simile? • A comparison using like or as • Examples: • She runs like the wind • As big as a bus • As busy as a bee • As blind as a bat • As free as a bird • As good as gold • As hungry as a horse

  8. Metaphors • What is a metaphor? • A figure of speech that said towards an object but not literal • Examples: She was certain her life was a fashion show. Kisses are flowers in bloom. She listened to him speak with a wooden face. Her hope was a fragile seed. The test was a walk in the park. Laughter is the music of the soul. The computer was an old dinosaur.

  9. Phases of Writing • Phase 1: Prewriting • Planning, Brainstorming • Phase 2: Drafting • Writing all of your ideas on paper • Phase 3: Revising • Make your writing clearer and more organized • Phase 4: Editing • Check for grammar mistakes in your work • Phase 5: Publishing/Presenting • Sharing your writing

  10. Vivid Language • What is vivid Language? • The use of imagery: Using language that will bring the picture alive in your mind! • Example: • A host of golden daffodils;  beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

  11. What is the correct order? In just a few minutes, we had crossed everything off my list and I had sweat dripping from my forehead. The bags hanging on my shoulders became heavier and began pulling me towards the ground as they were being filled. We walked straight to the back of the store and began searching for items on my list. My mother and I entered the store with my supply list clenched tight in my hand.

  12. Abstract and Concrete Nouns • Concrete- • Nouns that DO use your five senses • Examples- • Fur, hair, sand, skin • Abstract- • Nouns that DO NOT use your five senses • Examples- • Love, fear, bravery, courage

  13. Predicate Nominatives • What is a predicate nominative? • A noun that follows a verb to rename the subject • Examples: • Fred was a dancer. • Shelly was a princess. • My favorite food is tacos. • My favorite movie is “The Goonies.”

  14. Predicate adjectives • What is a predicate adjective? • An adjective following a verb to describe the noun. • Examples: • Shelly was beautiful. • The morning seemed peaceful. • My cat is very curious. • Brian’s sister is very annoying.

  15. Pronouns • Interrogative: • Who, which, whom, what, whose • Reflexive: • Myself, yourself, themselves, himself, herself • Indefinite: • Anybody, everybody, nobody, all, few, many • Object: • Me, you, him, her, it, us, you, her, them, • Subject: • I, me, she, he, they, you, we

  16. Pronouns Continued • Possessive: • My, your, his, her, its, mine

  17. Conjunctions • Coordinating Conjunctions • , for • , and • , nor • , but • , or • , yet • , so • ;

  18. Conjunctions • Subordinating Conjunctions • After • Although • As • Because • Before • If • Since • Because • Until • While

  19. Semicolon

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