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Prefix and Suffix

Different Forms ofWriting

Roots Writing Techniques

WritingTerms

True or false: the prefix, ambi, means both

True

What does the prefix, bi,

mean?

Two

Does the suffix, less, mean “without” or

“with”?

Without

True or False: the prefix, uni,

means two.

False, the prefix, uni means one

What does the suffix, ing mean?

It means “The result of”

True or False: a biography is a story

someone wrote about themselves.

False, that is an autobiography

What is an Anecdote?

An Anecdote is a brief story that makes a point.

What are “newspapers,

letters, or articles giving an opinion?”

An Editorial

What is a summary?

A summary is writing that presents only the most important ideas from a longer piece of

writing

True or False: a novel is a book-length story

with several characters and a well-

developed plot.

True

True or False: the root, Cide

means star.

False, Cide means killer

What does aud mean?

Hear, Listen

What root has the

definition of bend?

Flex

True or False: Cord or Cor means heart.

True

What does flu mean?

Flowing

What is an Analogy?

A comparison of similar objects to help clarify one of

the objects

What is a phrase that uses words in a way

that gives them a humorous effect?

A pun

True or False: A symbol is an object that is used to stand

for an idea

True

What is an overstatement?

An exaggeration or a stretching of the

truth

What are three examples of slang?

Chill out, hang loose, totally

awesome

What’s a jargon?

The special language of a certain group,

occupation, or field

True or False: a style is how the author writes

True

What is the dictionary meaning

of a word?

Denotation

What is dialogue?

Written conversation between two or more

people

True or False: The topic is the

specific subject of a piece of writing

True