Vocabulary 1
This word means a comparison that uses like or as
(look at the list to guess the word)
similie
What word means to examine in detail?
discuss
What does it mean to summarize?
Summarize means to give a brief overview of the main idea and not all of the details
What is a homograph?
words that have the same spellings but different meanings
Which words mean the exact meaning of a word?
A) list B) denotation
give an example of onomatopoeia
Shhh...Pow! or so on
What type of word is a comparsion that does not sure like or as in it?
metaphor
What is the term for " a kind of beat that sounds like a human heartbeat?" (think poetry)
meter
This word means all of the steps in order, or all details about a subject
A) list B) interpret C) summarize
Tell what the "rhythm" of a poem is.
when words of a poem have a beat
If you interpret what something means what do you do?
give meaning or significance to something
Which word fits in the sentence...
To ______________ means to point out a specific person, place, thing or characteristics.
A) list B) identify C) discuss
What kind of word is a homophone? Give an example
a word that sounds the same, but has different spellings . Bare and bear
to tell how things are alike
What does the word " contrast " mean?
To tell how things are different.
If you were going to write about how to things are the same and different which graphic organizer would you use?
Venn Diagram
What does it mean when something is in "sequence"?
It is in order...first, next, then, last
What are the four parts of a fiction story?
characters, setting, problem/ goal and solution
real information
Name a synonym for the word " big"
giant
huge
and so on....
Name an antonym for the word "happy."
sad
unhappy
depressed
Write down an example of a similie (comparison) using like and as
she is as bright as a star....
Clap out the meter of this poem:
Hickory Dickery Dock
The Mouse Ran up the Clock
The clock struck one
clapping with the syllables
What do you do when you compare and contrast 2 texts?
See how they are alike and different
What does the word "passage" mean ?
The selection or text that you read