Vocab
What word means to work hard for something?
a. ideal
b. struggle
c. root
d. claim
b. struggle
Mom picked the tomatoes before _________ (they or them) were ripe.
Mom picked the tomatoes before they were ripe.
Were is a verb and needs a subject pronoun.
Give a word that rhymes with ...
boy
riddle
hope
boy - toy or annoy
riddle - middle or little
hope - slope or rope
What words tell you a story is in first person point of view?
I and we
Geology is the study of __________.
earth
geo = earth
What does freedom mean?
Freedom is the ability to choose what to do.
Michael and Sarah played hockey with ________ (us or we).
Us --> we use object pronouns when a pronoun comes after a preposition.
What do we call something that represents something else other than itself? Such as a rose meaning love.
A symbol is something represents something else other than itself.
What words tell you the story is third person point of view?
he, she, it, and they
astr means
ped means
astr = star
ped = foot
What does implore mean?
To beg or plead for something.
George and ________ went to the party last night together.
I or me
I --> always use the subject pronoun I when the pronoun is part of the subject. Me is an object pronoun and cannot be doing the action in a setence.
Metaphor or simile?
The mountain lake looked like a mirror and reflected the beautiful scenery.
Similes compare two things using like or as.
What is the point of view?
After going to the game, we went out to Wendys for a snack.
First person point of view. "We" includes "I" which is first person. The narrator is telling the story.
jur = judge
What is an example of a tradition?
A tradition is a belief or way of doing things. It includes ways to celebrate holidays like having turkey for Thanksgiving or doing an Easter egg hunt.
Whenever a pronoun is part of a prepositional phrase, we ALWAYS use a ________________ pronoun and NEVER a ______________ pronoun.
Whenever a pronoun is part of a prepositional phrase, we ALWAYS use a object pronoun and NEVER a subject pronoun.
What do we call the musical sound in a poem?
Rhythm is how the words make a beat in a poem.
What is the point of view?
Leroy was scared. He felt that someone was following him, but he couldn't see anything in the dark hallway.
The point of view is third person point of view. "He" is third person.
aud means ___________ and rupt means ________.
aud = sound
rupt = burst
To take something means to ____________.
Another word for values and beliefs are _________.
A word that means where your family comes from is _________.
claim
ideals
roots
Sort and list the words by subject and object pronouns: they, I, us, he, her, me, we, them, it, you, him, and she.
Subject pronouns: I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Object pronouns: me, us, you, him, her, it, them
____________ poems tell a story.
___________ poems do not have rhyme or rhythm.
___________ poems express feelings and emotions.
___________ poems are funny.
Narrative poems tell a story.
Free verse poems do not have rhyme or rhythm.
Lyrical poems express feelings and emotions.
Humorous poems are funny.
What does omniscient mean?
omni = all
scienc = to know
omniscient means all knowing
Malconstruct means to ____________.
To build something badly.
mal = bad
struct = build