Vocabulary bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Two words joined and used in a fixed order.

   Item

   Binomial

2. Clue

   The word that links the halves of a binomial.

   Item

   Conjunction

3. Clue

   Figure of speech using extreme exaggeration.

   Item

   Hyperbole

4. Clue

   Lyrical poem of praise for its subject.

   Item

   Ode

5. Clue

   Ending that means without something.

   Item

   Suffix -less

6. Clue

   Ending that means full of a quality.

   Item

   Suffix -ous

7. Clue

   Ending that makes the superlative form.

   Item

   Suffix -est

8. Clue

   Ending that makes the past-tense version.

   Item

   Suffix -ed

9. Clue

   Binomial meaning sometimes or occasionally.

   Item

   On and off

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation