The voice behind a piece of writing, such as a poem or story. This voice is often a persona (a created character) and is typically different from the actual author.
Speaker
Water (liquid or solid) falling from the atmosphere down to Earth, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail, forming a key part of the water cycle
Precipitation
As she entered the classroom, Jane felt a sudden wave of anxiety wash over her. She didn't know if she was prepared for the big test today. She took her seat and began to rummage through her bag for her notes. She found them, but they were a mess. Jane started to feel even more anxious until her friend Tommy came over and offered to help. Tommy helped her organize her notes and gave her a few helpful tips. When the teacher passed out the test, Jane felt ready to tackle anything.
Question:
What did Jane feel when she entered the classroom, and how did she overcome it?
Jane felt anxious about the test, and she overcame it with the help of her friend Tommy.
A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough to become nearly round due to its own gravity.
Planet
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by saying one is the other, without using "like" or "as," to create a more vivid image or deeper meaning, such as "Love is a battlefield" or "Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
The curved path an object takes around another (like Earth around the Sun).
Orbit
A literary and rhetorical device where a word, phrase, line, or idea is intentionally repeated to create emphasis, rhythm, or emotional effect.
Repetition
the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
Solar System
The soldiers marched in step, their boots hitting the ground with a rhythmic thud. The sound echoed through the streets, a reminder of the war that had come to their city. Maria watched from her window, fear and sadness mingling in her heart. She prayed for her family and for the soldiers, hoping for a quick end to the conflict.
Question: What is happening in this paragraph, and how does Maria feel about it?
Maria is watching soldiers march through her city and feels afraid and sad, but also hopeful for a peaceful end to the conflict.
the measure of how hot or cold something is, specifically defined as the average kinetic energy of its atoms or molecules
Temperature