Vocabulary
What does the word "fatal" mean?
Read the sentence and use clues around the underlined word to determine what it means.
Massive cottonwood trees line the street and provided the perfect amount of shade to cover our entire yard!
large or huge
What kind of figurative language is below?
July 12 was the hottest day in the summer of 2015. It was so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!
Hyperbole
Brainstorm 2 synonyms for the word "console"
Soothe, calm, cheer up
Brainstorm 2 antonyms for the word "irk"
Annoy, irritate, pester, bother
What does the word "reprimand" mean?
Scold
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As an officer he was obedient and never disputed my orders or argued with them. Because of this, he was promoted to captain within five short years.
Willing to obey or comply
Which piece of figurative language is this?
Mrs. Walkling is a firm believer in the saying, "Books are the keys to your imagination!"
Metaphor
Brainstorm 2 synonyms for the word "solitary"
Alone, lonely, individual, singular
Brainstorm 2 antonyms for the word "infinite"
Limited, ending, brief, little
What does the word "scrumptious" mean?
Delicious
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Veterinarians love when high school college students do a job shadow for the day. They always show a genuine interest in veterinarian's work.
real or authentic
Which piece of figurative language is used here?
Crash! The thunder roared loudly in the night sky.
Personification and Onomatopoeia (Double points if you get both!)
Brainstorm 2 synonyms for the word "vibrant"
Colorful, bright, energetic
Brainstorm 2 antonyms for the word "jubilant"
Depressed, sad, discouraged, sorrowful
What does the word "vocation" mean?
Job
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Every May, we visit my grandmother's house over Memorial Day weekend. Because my grandmother is a cordial woman, she always greets her guests with a hug
Friendly, gracious, warm
Which piece of figurative language is used here?
The meteorologists were correct with their weather predictions. The wind was a howling wolf outside our windows last night!
Metaphor
Brainstorm 2 synonyms for the word "optimistic"
Hopeful, cheerful, confident
Brainstorm 2 antonyms for the word "slender"
Chubby, fat, obese, stout, portly
What does the word "buoyant" mean?
Able to float
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She glanced around the arid environment, taking in the scraggly cactus bushes and minimal plant life growing in the region.
Dry
Which piece of figurative language is this?
The ivy wove its fingers through the fence and around the flowers as it climbed higher and higher toward the house.
Personification
Brainstorm 2 synonyms for the word "abundant"
Many, multiple, several, bunches
Brainstorm 2 antonyms for the word "broad"
Narrow, thin, tiny