Words Have Power
to point out differences
What is contrast?
uses like or as to compare;
His eyes were like two deep oceans.
What is a simile?
When we arrived in America, they were already here.
Who are the Native Americans?
We're building it to protect us, so we might need support. Just make sure you stay in it. Don't go outside the ...
What is the fort?
to point out similarities
What is compare?
the life lesson or moral of the story;
Money can't buy happiness.
What is theme?
When we came to America, this was the first settlement that was established.
What is Jamestown?
If you see this man, you better not laugh. We know he was the "Captain" because he was buried with a ...
What is a staff?
to explain what a word means
What is define?
uses words that relate to the five senses; creates a picture in the reader's mind
The dark gray clouds swirled angrily in the sky.
What is imagery?
Life in America is very difficult. This is one of the challenges we faced when we arrived.
What is conflict with the natives, disease, starvation, drought, and fires?
If you're looking for a grave, it might be a pain. Just don't look too hard. Find the soil...
What is stain?
to communicate
What is convey?
the feeling a word gives the reader; can be negative or positive
What is connotation?
We settled this state at the location for our first colony in America.
What is Virginia?
He was a very important person, so they must have been proud. They wrapped him up really tight, put the pins in the ...
What is a shroud?
to judge or critique
What is evaluate?
the author's attitude toward the subject of his or her writing
What is tone?
We still don't know what happened to this settlement. It was one of the first, but now it's lost.
What is Roanoke?
We learned about history, science, and biology. If you study fossils and the past, it's called ...
What is archaeology?