ENG KW1 Flashcards
Name the 3 uses for a colon (:) ?
- use it for lists, explanations and ideas
- use it with a quotation (someone’s direct words)
- use it with a dialog:
What is a conjunction?
Words that are used to combine two sentences together that can stand alone. Examples of conjunction words: and, but, so, for although
Name the 3 uses for a semicolon (;)?
- it indicates 2 opposite ideas (antithesis)
- it’s a long pause that balances
two equally important ideas. - connects 2 main causes
where there is no conjunctions
What is a compound word?
When 2 or more words is combined to form a new word with a new meaning.
fire+fighter= firefighter
Name the 3 uses for a Hyphen (-)?
- links prefixes to words (pre-school)
- links 2 words to form a compound word (fish+bowl= fishbowl)
- helps to differentiate the meaning of words.
re-lay = to lay it again like floor tiles
relay = to pass information along. “Please relay the message to the teacher”
What is the function of an Apostrophe (`)?
- To use it for contractions
do not = dont I am = Im - To indicate possession
This is Marees bike but those are the girlsbikes.
If you look at the 10 elements of poetry, what is a group of lines in a poem called?
Verse or Stanza
What is Alliteration in a poem?
A repetition of the same consonants
Example:
Peter Pan picked pickled peppers for lunch.
Magic Mike make moments.
What is the “mood” of a poem?
The feeling of a poem
What do you call it when lines in a poem are read without punctuation (leestekens) at the end. When you read the poem without pause ?
Enjambment
What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?
A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line.
What is a rhyme scheme?
A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.
True or False: The rhyme scheme is always indicated by letters.
True
Fill in the blank: The rhyme scheme ‘AABB’ means that two lines rhyme with each other followed by two lines that also rhyme with each other.
AABB
Identify the rhyme scheme: ‘The cat sat on the mat (A) / The dog ran fast (B) / It was quite a chat (A) / That happened last (B).’
AABB
What does the letter ‘A’ represent in a rhyme scheme?
The first rhyme sound.
True or False: An ABAB rhyme scheme alternates rhymes between lines.
True
True or False: A poem can have multiple rhyme schemes.
True
Identify the rhyme scheme: ‘Roses are red (A) / Violets are blue (B) / I am out of my head (A) / I love only you (B).’
AABB
True or False: In a rhyme scheme, the same letter is used for lines that rhyme with each other.
True
What rhyme scheme is often associated with nursery rhymes?
AABB
True or False: A rhyme scheme can affect the rhythm and mood of a poem.
True
What is the main purpose of a rhyme scheme in poetry?
To create musicality and enhance the emotional impact.
What is a simile in a poem?
When you compare one object with another using words: like or as.
He looks like a monkey
and he acts like one to.
What is a common noun?
(soortnaam)
Everyday-things you can use your 5 senses on. You can see, hear, smell, taste and touch it.
Example: cat, flower, bed, cake, car,street
What is Proper nouns?
(eienaam)
Every name that starts with a
capital letter (hoof letter)
→ name and surname
→ Days of the week
→ Months of the year
→ Town name
→ book name (title)
→ Newspaper
→ Magazine
→ Street name
→ Province name
→ City name
What is a concrete noun?
(konkrete selfstandige naamwoord)
> All the things that are “real” to you because you can see, smell, touch of feel them. example:
Mom gave dad a new *mug for his birthday.
Dad fell asleep on the *couch last night.
What is an Abstract noun?
(abstrakte selfstandige naamwoord)
> All the things that you can not experience with your senses but is still “real”.
abstract = means existing in thought or as an idea, but has no form.
Example:
Last *December we went on holiday.
We sat and made *ideas for a talent show.
What is a collective noun?
(versamelnaam)
Everything you can collect to
to be more than one thing.
Example:
a troop of baboons
a set of tools
fleet of ships
pride of lions peep of chickens
What is articles?
(artikel woorde)
word that comes before ¹a noun or where there is ²an adjective before a noun.
Indifinite article: before unspecific item
(a) (an)
Definite Article: before specific item
(the)
What is a adjective
(byvoeglike naamwoord)
a word that describe a noun (beskryf die selfstandige naamwoord)
A big house
A round table
A fat pig
