Point of View
Told from the narrator’s perspective using “I, me, my.” (adj.)
first-person
The opposite side or enemy. (adj.)
hostile
To jump or dive into something quickly. (verb)
plunge
To make something unclean by spreading germs. (verb)
contaminate
To look steadily and intently, often with admiration. (verb)
gazed
Known directly by personal experience. (adj.)
Firsthand
Expectation; looking forward to something. (noun)
To gently persuade someone to do something. (verb)
coaxed
To identify a sickness after examining a patient. (verb)
diagnosed
Done with great joy and happiness. (adverb)
jubilantly
This part of speech describes “first-person.”
adjective
Which is more hostile: a friendly wave or an angry shout?
an angry wave
The way a person walks. (noun)
gait
Happening every year. (adj.)
annual
Which is the antonym of jubilantly: sadly, loudly, or quickly?
sadly
True or False: A diary entry is written in first-person.
True
The word anticipation belongs to this part of speech.
noun
Which is a synonym for plunge: fall, whisper, or bake?
fall
Which part of speech is diagnosed?
Which part of speech is gazed?
verb
Rewrite this sentence in first-person: “She went to the park.”
I went to the park.
Use the word hostile in a sentence about a playground game.
Example: The kickball game turned hostile when a kick was called out.
Create a sentence using coaxed and gait together.
Example: We coaxed the horse to a faster gait.
True or False: You could say, “The doctor contaminated the patient.”
False. Doctors prevent contamination.
Use both gazed and jubilantly in the same sentence.
Example: Peg gazed jubilantly at her hand when it started to move again!