Lesson 1
the soft, wooly coat of a lamb
fleece
the feeling of being certain or sure
confidence
How many children does Ms. Emily have?
3
to lose fur or skin
shed
repeated words or phrases at the beginning of many lines of poetry
anaphora
remained behind
to bond or connect with someone
bind
What pets does Ms. Emily have?
Dogs, cats, and chickens!
shameful or not worthy of respect
disgraceful
a group of lines in a poem, similar to a grouping of sentences in a paragraph
stanza
calmly, not in a hurry
patiently
a group of words; lines are combined to make a poem
line
Ms. Emily's favorite holiday
Christmas
to fall in a casual way
flop
a pattern of rhyming words, usually at the end of lines
rhyme scheme
damage or injure
harm
words that end with the same sound
rhyme
Ms. Emily's favorite color
purple
information that is true
fact
shining a bright light quickly
flashing
having a strong, impatient urge or interest
eager
the pattern of a poem caused by repeated sounds or syllables
rhythm
What color is Ms. Emily's car
Green!
a thought or belief about something
opinion
to distribute without a pattern
scatter