Definitions
adjective meaning "very unusual or remarkable"
extraordinary
A synonym for "incredible"
extraordinary
If you spend a lot of time practicing, you will ________ on the court.
dominate
Where do you find a topic sentence?
It is the first sentence of a paragraph or an essay
A word meaning "something used in the process of voting, in writing and typically in secret."
ballot
A synonym for "determined"
persistent
My mom wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. She says it is one of America's most __________ sights.
extraordinary
A metaphor is a comparison without using like or as.
true
A verb meaning "have control over (someone)"
dominate
A synonym for "clout"
influence
I spent too much money on vacation. It will take me forever to pay off my _____!
debt/debts
What kind of figurative language is this?
"I'd rather be shiny, like a treasure from a sunken pirate ship."
simile
adjective meaning "continuing firmly during difficulty."
persistent
A synonym for "emergency situation"
crisis
One of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ______(s) was Mahatma Gandhi. That was who popularized the idea of nonviolent protest.
influence(s)
democracy
A verb meaning "to expel and bar (someone) from their country"
exile
A synonym for "control, win"
dominate
She was _______ in convincing her friends that they should recycle.
persistent
What kind of figurative language is listed below?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
alliteration