Vocab
a try
attempt
what time are you going to __________ to class?
arrive
what genre of story is passed from person to person and teaches a lesson?
folktale
Give an example of a simile
varies
how many lines are in a limerick?
5
a short period of time
moment
I like to ___________ I am an astronaut in space
imagine
what is the genre of "Sailing to America?"
historical fiction
what is a limerick
a funny poem with an AABBA rhyme
what is an antonym? give an example
varies
the act of working together
cooperation
The boy had a hard time making new friends because he was _____________.
timid
what is the genre of Anansi Learns a Lesson?
folktale
what is free verse?
poetry without sentence or rhyme structure
"Eddie eats every egg on earth" is an example of
alliteration
to look at closely and carefully
inspect
I had the __________ to meet many nice people at the wedding
opportunity
What is the theme of "Anansi Learns a Lesson?"
working together is a good way to solve problems
what is alliteration?
the same sound at the beginning of a word
what poem that we read is an example of free verse?
empanada day
to take part in an activity
involve
I learned a lot about soccer by just being an ___________ at the games
observer
If the family's "future was open" in Sailing to America, what does that mean?
the future was unclear
high and pie rhyme because
they end in the same sound
what kind of poems are "Bugged," "Cold Feed" and "Our Washing Machine?"