New Words
Literary Devices
Expressions/Idioms
Capital Cities of Canada
Name the Continent
100

scowl

a facial expression that shows displeasure

100

It was like she was drowning in a sea of her own despair.

simile

100

she was hesitating

to get cold feet

100

The capital of Quebec

Qc City

100

Brazil

South America

200
plague

an epidemic disease that causes a lot of death

200

The color red can symbolize death, struggle, power, passion

symbolism

200

to see only part of the problem

tip of the iceberg


200

The capital of BC

Victoria
200

Germany


Europe

300

sinister

evil, dark

300

She was drowning in a sea of her own despair.

metaphor

300

starting something

breaking the ice

300

The capital of Nova Scotia

Halifax

300

France

Europe

400
pricey

costs a lot; expensive

400

The wind whistled past my ears like a familiar tune I’d long forgotten.

personification

400

it's a "write off" means

it's a waste of time

400

The capital of Ontario

Toronto

400

The USA

North America

500

slacker

someone who does very little

500

Come and clean the chaos in your closet.

alliteration

500

to weather the storm

to handle the problems

500

The capital of Yukon

Whitehorse

500
Thailand

Asia