grammar
It-s not a mansion but it's nicer than my family's apartment.
nicer
Comparing something to an image using "like" or "as"
a simile
“Bang! Bang! went the door as it slammed in the wind.”
onomatopoeia
name two characters who love reading.
Kim and Sarah
a synonym of dangerous
perilous
Find a proper noun in the following pargraph:
My dad went on a business trip last Friday and he should come back next week. Then it's my mum who will go for 3 days.
Friday
Comparing something to an image without using "as" or "like"
a metaphor
Like rising smoke, my spirit leaves
simile
Who does Grandma hug tightly at the funeral?
Carlos
to grieve or feel sadness because someone has died
to mourn
Find an adjective in the sentence below:
Sarah can't help but giggle and I feel light-hearted. I haven't heard her laughter in a long time. Sarah stops.
light-hearted
Lending humain traits to an inanimate object
a personification
“At the sight of Mr. Bingley, Jane was a whirlwind of smiles and quiet excitement, moving from room to room with light steps, while Elizabeth watched her sister’s happiness with amusement.”
Whirlwind = metaphor
Where is Carlos from?
San Antonio
To yell (mostly used in the US, starts with "h")
holler
Find 2 collective nouns:
As evening approached, the campsite grew quiet and peaceful. The team of explorers set up camp beside the river as the sun began to set. Nearby, a flock of birds circled above the trees before settling for the night.
team - flock
Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words
an alliteration
“I felt so tired that I could have slept for a week. My legs ached as if I had walked a thousand miles, though the journey had only taken an afternoon.”
sleep for a week = hyperbole
Who forgot to mention that the gun Jerome was holding was a toy in court?
The 911 operator
To move quickly, with difficulty, using your hands to help you.
to sramble
Find two abstract nouns:
As the big game approached, the stadium buzzed with excitement. The players felt a strong sense of determination as they stepped onto the field. Despite the pressure, their confidence helped them stay focused and ready to compete.
excitement - determination
an extreme exageration =
A hyperbole
“He might have been ten years old going on sixty, that little boy of ours. Time had wrapped him in worries no child should carry.”
wrap = personification of time
What change or progress in Civil Rights occurred after Emmett Till was killed?”
the desgregation of schools
The policy of separating people of different racial or religious groups, and treating them in a different way.
segregation