Context Clues
My mom’s smile vanished when she heard the bad news.
stop existing
Michelangelo discussed art and literature with the finest minds of the time.
partner
clever, funny
witty
Name the 3 Renaissance groups that we learned about this week.
princes, courtiers, general public
a person, place or thing
noun
The gigantic tree gave us a lot of shade to keep cool on the hot day.
huge, large
After Lorenzo de’ Medici died, Michelangelo left his home and traveled
time
someone who is mean, tough and/or a bully
brute
Name the 3 authors, from chapter 6, we discussed this week.
Machiavelli, Castiglione and Della Casa
adjective
Even though she is feeble , the old lady still walks a mile every day.
weak or without strength
The pope asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo looked at the ceiling, saw how huge it was, and refused
place
ideas or beliefs about what is right and wrong
morals
The following quote was written for which Renaissance group:
Do not spit in public .
general public
What goes at the beginning of a sentence? What goes at the end of a sentence?
a capital letter, a punctuation mark
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
to lay close together
Michelangelo went to the churches to study and copy the paintings there.
place
having a negative or gloomy attitude
pessimistic
The following quote was written for which Renaissance group:
A man should be gentle, modest, and reserved
courtiers
Name 4 types of punctuation marks.
comma, period, exclamation mark, question mark, semi-colon, colon
The ice cold drink satisfied my thirst on the hot day.
to give what is needed or wanted
But the pope insisted. Finally, after four-and-a-half years of work, Michelangelo completed painting the ceiling.
time
a tradition practiced by a culture or group of people
custom
The following quote was written for which Renaissance group:
It is acceptable to break promises to other people because they will probably break their promises to you
princes