Vocab in Context
"I sit up abruptly, and Bob topples off my stomach."
suddenly, quickly, etc.
The stars danced in the night.
Personification?
LOLIRAGS
GORILLAS
Grumpy. Rude but honest. Sleepy.
Bob
"I'm ______! Who are you?"
Nobody
"A good zoo is how humans make amends."
Making up for something bad (an injury, loss); correcting a fault, etc
The slithering snake stalked the small children.
Alliteration
THALNEEP
ELEPHANT
Wise. Kind and compassionate. Gloomy.
Stella
"What happens to a _____ deferred?"
Dream
"Ruby doesn't budge. She is a gray, unmoving boulder."
Move slightly or a little
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Simile
BLODBLAIR
BILLBOARD
Patient. Good friend.
Ivan
"...like a heavy load.
Or does it _____?"
"...the moon Stella loved is shrouded in clouds."
covered; hidden
All the world is a stage.
Metaphor
SWAKLICCT
CLAWSTICK
Innocent. Shy but curious. Friendly.
Ruby
"...determined to save the only ____ you could save."
life
"They are a contented group, placid and good-natured, although, like any family, they bicker from time to time."
Calm
Beep! The bell rang to end the day.
Onomatopoeia
MONADI
DOMAIN
Helpful. Caring and compassionate. Smart.
Julia
"Does it stink like _____ ______?"
rotten meat