Unit Vocabulary
What is the definition of the Word Responsibility
What is A responsibilty is a duty, obligation, or burden.
Can you compare Lizards to whales?
What is No, they are in different animal categories
What is a Hyperbole?
What is "Exaggerated" statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
John arrived home late, his clothes soaked and muddy.
What is John likely got caught in the rain and had to walk through mud to get home.
What is the definition of a Setting?
What is where a story or event takes place.
What is the definition of Turbulance?
What is An interruption in the flow of wind that causes planes to rise, fall, or sway in a rough area.
When comparing and contrasting, why is it important to use evidence?
What is to support your ideas
What is a Metaphor?
What is A direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one thing is another.
The classroom was empty, and the lights were off.
What is It's probably after school hours or during a break, and the students and teacher have left.
What setting is described in the passage?
"The air was thick with humidity, and the sound of buzzing insects filled the dense jungle."
What is A tropical jungle.
What is the definition on Amplify?
What is Something is to make it stronger or more intense.
When comparing and contrasting, what should you focus on?
what is Both the similarities and differences
What is Imagery?
What is Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
Maria walked into the kitchen and smelled freshly baked cookies.
What is Someone in the house has recently baked cookies.
Where does this scene likely take place?
"The narrow cobblestone streets were lined with colorful houses adorned with flower-filled window boxes."
What is A quaint European village.
What is the definition of Experiment?
What is A test to determine if an idea is true or to see if a device works
What key word goes with Contrast?
What is DIFFERENT
What is a Similie?
What is A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
The dog was whimpering and hiding under the table.
What is The dog might be scared or anxious about something nearby.
What is the setting of the passage?
"The stars sparkled in the clear night sky above, illuminating the sprawling desert landscape."
What is a desert at night.
What is the definition of Displease?
What is to displease someone is to cause annoyance or irritation
What key word goes with Compare?
What is SIMILAR
What is Personification?
What is Giving human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas or human qualities. for example: the water droplet DANCED around.
: Tom emerged from the library with a stack of books and a determined expression.
What is Tom is likely preparing for a big project or studying for exams, given his determined expression and the stack of books he's carrying.
Where does this scene likely take place?
"The neon lights of the bustling city cast a vibrant glow over the crowded streets below."
What is A busy urban cityscape.