Vocabulary
Vocab Vocab!
Text Structures
Figurative Language
Could Be Anything
100
What does cower mean?
to crouch down in fear
100
If I have an ancient chair, what does that mean?
It is very old
100
What text structure tells how two things are alike and different?
Comparison or Compare/Contrast
100
She was as hungry as a pig, and ate her whole dinner.
Simile
100
What kind of coffee does Mr. Blankenship drink every morning?
7 Brew (BONUS: Iced Sweet and Salty)
200
If I measure the depth of something, what am I measuring?
How far down it is
200
Someone has been alive for a century. How old are they?
a hundred years
200
What text structure often uses the signal word 'because'?
Cause and Effect
200
The man was an elephant, he was so huge and strong.
Metaphor
200
What do you call the force that slows things down when they rub together?
Hint: We talked about it at the roller skating rink.
Friction
300
If I live in a hamlet, where do I live?
A little village
300
I am going to a recital tonight. Where am I going?
to a music performance
300
"My day started when I woke up and made pancakes for breakfast."
What do you think is the structure of this text?
Chronology
300
Big back boys bounce beautifully.
Alliteration
300
What is the name of this player for the San Antonio Spurs?
Victor Wembanyama
400
Jerry Baldwin is the founder of Starbucks. What does this mean?
He created Starbucks
400
What do you call a story with a sad ending, like the Titanic?
a tragedy
400
Both Mexican and Italian foods use a lot of cheese. What is the text structure, and what word is the signal word?
Comparison, Both
400
The sun smiled down on us as we walked through the park.
Personification
400
What is it called when characters in a play speak?
Mr. B: He's right behind me, isn't he?
Dialogue
500
What do you call a place where people mine rocks?
A Quarry
500
What does it mean for something to decay?
to rot or decompose over time
500
A book is called "The History of the Telephone". What is the most likely text structure?
Chronology
500
It is one thousand degrees outside.
Hyperbole
500
What team won the college basketball national championship?
Michigan