5th grade vocabulary

Example

What does this root mean? phon (as in phone, symphony)

1. Many English words are built from Greek and Latin roots. Knowing a root helps you unlock many words.
2. So the answer is: sound

Answer: sound

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Which technique is used here? The stars winked at us from the sky.

1. Writers use these techniques to make writing vivid and memorable.
2. So the answer is: personification

Answer: personification

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Complete the analogy. Doctor is to hospital as pilot is to ___.

1. An analogy shows that two pairs of words are linked in the same way.
2. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Doctor is to hospital as pilot is to cockpit."
3. So the answer is: cockpit

Answer: cockpit

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Is this sentence formal or informal? Please ensure that all mobile phones are switched off.

1. Formal language suits official writing; informal language suits friends and family.
2. So the answer is: formal

Answer: formal

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Both words can mean "not giving up". Which one gives a more NEGATIVE feeling?

1. Connotation is the feeling a word carries, on top of its dictionary meaning.
2. The negative word makes the reader disapprove.
3. So the answer is: stubborn

Answer: stubborn

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Which suffix turns "length" into a verb?

1. The suffixes -ify, -ise/-ize, -ate and -en turn nouns and adjectives into verbs. (-ise is common in the UK; -ize in the US.)
2. So the answer is: -en

Answer: -en

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What does "misplace" mean?

1. Verb prefixes change what the action means.
2. So the answer is: put in the wrong place and lose

Answer: put in the wrong place and lose