Pass Study Cards 3

Question 1

Pronoun

Answer 1

a word used in place of a noun (he, she, we, I , they, etc)

Question 2

punctuation

Answer 2

the system of symbols used to make writing clearer

Question 3

purpose

Answer 3

the reason for writing the text

Question 4

refrain

Answer 4

a line (or a set of lines) that is repeated throughout the poem

Question 5

revise writing

Answer 5

to make changes to a composition, fixing mistakes, and improving content

Question 6

rhyme

Answer 6

the repetition of syllables at the ends of words

Question 7

rhyme scheme

Answer 7

the pattern of rhymes in a poem

Question 8

root

Answer 8

a word part that has meaning but can not stand alone

Question 9

second person

Answer 9

point of view in which the story is not told by a character in the story; the narrator speaks directly to the reader, using the pronoun YOU

Question 10

sentence

Answer 10

a complete through that includes both a noun and a verb, as well as proper punctuation

Question 11

simile

Answer 11

a comparison of two things, using the words like or as

Question 12

sound device

Answer 12

a word or sentence that is unique because of the way it sounds

Question 13

spelling

Answer 13

the accepted arrangement of letters to form a word

Question 14

stanza

Answer 14

a group of lines in a poem

Question 15

subject

Answer 15

who or what the sentence is about, who or what does the action in the sentence

Question 16

subject-verb-agreement

Answer 16

the verb form in a sentence fits with, or agrees with, the subject in number or gender.
A single subject usually have a verb that ends in S
A plural subject usually has a verb without an S
I uses am

Question 17

suffix

Answer 17

an affix added at the end of a word or root to change its meaning

Question 18

summary

Answer 18

a short retelling of a passage

Question 19

superlative

Answer 19

compares more than two things

Question 20

supporting detail

Answer 20

a statement that explains more about a central idea

Question 21

text feature

Answer 21

a part of a text that helps readers find and understand information more easily (title, heading, sub-heading)

Question 22

textbook

Answer 22

a text that tells about one general topic

Question 23

thesaurus

Answer 23

a book that lists words and their synonyms and antonyms

Question 24

third-person limited

Answer 24

a point of view in which the story is not told by a character in the story; the narrator tells the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ONLY ONE character; the narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.

Question 25

third-person omniscient

Answer 25

a point of view in which the story is not told by a character in the story; the narrator tells the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters; the narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.

Question 26

topic sentence

Answer 26

a statement within a paragraph that lets the readers know what the paragraph is mostly about

Question 27

transition

Answer 27

a word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next

Question 28

verb

Answer 28

the action of the sentence