Definitions
repeated words or phrases in a poem
repetition
scouted
watched, observed
definition: searched for in order to bring back information
Illustrate decade.
Illustration could include a birthday party for someone turning 10 years old.
definition: a time period of ten years
What is a commitment you have made this year?
I have committed to complete my homework each night.
definition: sense of obligation to someone or something
Write a sentence using eventually.
Eventually I would like to buy a new car with the money I have saved.
definition: finally, in the end
Giving orders or instructions.
directing
attain
achieve
definition: to achieve through work or effort
gleaming
definition: shining; reflecting bright light
Illustration could include the sun gleaming on the ocean water.
What is something you might find dangling from a tree?
definition: hanging loosely
A very ripe apple would be dangling from an apple tree.
Write a sentence using the tinkering.
definition: attempting to fix something in an aimless way
My dad was tinkering with his new Lego creation.
two or more lines of poetry that together form a unit of a poem
stanza
What is a synonym for legislation?
laws
definition: the laws made or passed
technology
definition: the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
The drawing could show a new iPhone or other item using technology.
Why might a toddler have squirmed in his/her seat during a school play?
He could be tired and ready to go home.
definition: twisted and turned one's body
Write an original sentence with compromise.
Each Sunday, my family will compromise where we eat lunch by taking turns choosing the restaurant.
definition: to reach an understanding by agreeing each side will give up some parts of its demand
A government that is run by the citizens who live within it.
democracy
triumph
win, victory, success
definition: a great victory or success
engineering
the work that uses scientific knowledge for practical things
Illustration could show well-known buildings, bridges, landmarks like Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge etc.
What is a privilege that you wished you had?
I wish I could stay up late on school nights.
definition: a special right given to a group or person
Write a sentence with denotation.
We had to look the word up in the dictionary to find the word's denotation.
definition: the basic definition of a word
A description given from a specific point of view.
version
amendments
changes
definition: formal changes made to laws or official documents
Privilege
The illustration could show having a phone or getting your driver's license.
definition: a special right given to a group or person
What is the connotation of the cheap in this sentence?
The cheap Halloween costume was cute but fell apart before I finished trick-or-treating.
Cheap means not well made and not worth the money spent on the costume.
definition: a meaning suggested by a word in addition to its literal meaning
hovering
The helicopter was hovering over the water ready to rescue the swimmer.
definition: staying in the air over one place