May's Vocabulary
He has an ______ for dogs because he loves playing in the park with his golden retriever.
What is affinity?
During the Civil War, the _____ filled up daily with all the soldiers who died in battle.
An exaggeration that makes a point.
What is hyperpole?
"Here is Edward Bear, coming down the stairs now, bump bump bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin."
What is Winnie the Pooh?
The classic book by J.M. Barrie that opens with the line "All children, except one grew up".
What is Peter Pan?
If you commit ____, then you could go to jail for five years or pay fines.
What is perjury?
Even stars who go out _____ are often recognized by the public and paparazzi.
What is incognito?
A reference to another book, work of art, historical event, etc.
What is allusion?
"Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and..."
What is The Tale of Peter Rabbit?
The number of ghosts that visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
What are four?
If you forgot to put on deodorant, then you may be embarrassed when your body odor ______ throughout the room.
What is permeate?
Chicken pox, the flu and strep throat are all examples of _____, but they are not chronic like asthma and diabetes.
What are maladies?
A saying or expression that is widely used among speakers of a certain language and whose figurative meaning is different from its literal meaning.
What is idiom?
"There is no lake at Camp Green Lake."
What is Holes?
What is Spanish?
Martin thought his phone was _____ to water, but it broke when he dropped it in a puddle.
What is impervious?
Her friends knew she was ____. When they told her that they won the lottery, she believed them.
What is credulous?
When an author creates a vivid picture in the mind of the reader by using words, it's called ___.
What is imagery?
"'Where's Papa going with that axe?' said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast."
What is Charlotte's Web?
What is Missouri?
There's only a ____ supply of fossil fuels on Earth. One day all of the fossil feuls will be gone.
What is finite?
Although the _____ of Viking runes remains a mystery, researchers believe that it may have originate from Latin.
What is provenance?
When a physical object stands for something else, this is an example of using ______.
What is symbolism?
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines."
What is Madeline?
The name of the theater where many of Shakespeare's plays were produced.