Word Parts and Sentence Structure

What is a prefix?

A prefix is put in front of a root or base word to make a new word

What is a suffix

A suffix is put at the end of a root or base word to make a new word

What is a root?

A root is a word part that must have a prefix or suffix attached to it

What is a base?

A base word can stand alone or have a prefix or suffix attached.

What is a synonym?

A synonym means the same thing

What is an antonym?

An antonym means the opposite.

What's a homograph?

Words that are spelled the same but mean different things and are sometimes pronounced differently (e.g. "bow" as in a hair bow and "bow" as in what you do at the end of a show)

What's a homophone?

Words that are spelled differently but are pronounced the same (e.g. ate/eight and to/too/two)

What's a homonym?

Words that are both spelled and pronounced the same (e.g. "crane" like the bird and "crane" like the machine)

What are heteronyms?

A type of homograph

What's a noun?

People

What's a verb?

Doing or being words (e.g.

What's an adjective?

Describes a noun or pronoun (e.g.

What's an adverb?

Modifies verbs

What's a pronoun?

Replaces a noun (e.g.

What's a preposition?

Shows relationships

What's a conjunction?

Connects words

What's an interjection?

Expresses emotion or exclamation (e.g.

What's a determination?

Introduces a noun (e.g.

What's the subject of a sentence?

The person

What's the predicate of a sentence?

The verb and words associated with it that describe the subject's action or state

What's the direct object of a sentence?

The person or thing directly receiving the action of the verb

What's the indirect object of a sentence?

The person or thing that receives the direct object

What's the subject complement of a sentence?

A noun or adjective that follows a linking verb and describes or renames the subject

What's the object complement of a sentence?

A noun or adjective that renames or describes the direct object

What are the modifiers (adjectives/adverbs) of a sentence?

Words that describe or provide more detail about other parts of the sentence

What are the phrases and clauses of a sentence?

Groups of words that act as a single part of speech to add information (e.g.

What is a simple sentence structure?

One independent clause

What is a compound sentence structure?

Two or more independent clauses joined together

What is a complex sentence structure?

One independent clause and at least one dependent clause

What is a compound-complex sentence structure?

Two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

What are common clause patterns for sentences?

Subject + Verb