Context Clues
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.
What does particle mean?
A small piece
Order from the least strong to the most strong:
like a person
know a person
love a person
know, like, love
A comparison using like or as
A simile
A person, place, or thing.
A noun.
This has legs, is made of metal or wood, and people eat food on it.
A table
Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.
What does yearn mean?
To want
Order from the least strong to the most strong:
angry
enraged
displeased
displeased, angry, enraged
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
An action or state of being (example: He is.).
A verb.
This has a shell, people eat it, and it comes from a hen.
An egg
Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the delicate stem would break.
What does delicate mean?
Fragile or easy to break
Order from the least strong to the most strong:
pleased
ecstatic
delighted
pleased, delighted, ecstatic
Giving something not human characteristics of a human
Personification
A word that describes a noun.
An adjective
This is a body of fresh water, which is smaller than an ocean.
A lake
Say a sentence that shows the meaning of the word fascinated.
Very interested in something.
Order from the least strong to the most strong:
screaming
whispering
talking
whispering, talking, screaming
The sun called to me through the window after the rain is an example of what?
Personification
A word that describes a verb.
An adverb
This is an imaginary line which goes around the Earth at the widest part.
The equator
Tell a sentence that shows the meaning of the word increased.
To add more
anxious
alarmed
puzzled
puzzled, anxious, alarmed
He would write, but his hours are as busy / As bees in the sun,
Which technique is being used?
Simile
Find the noun, verb, adjective, and adverb in this sentence:
The excited puppy barked loudly.
Noun: puppy
Verb: barked
Adjective: excited
Adverb: loudly
This peninsula is part of the United States. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean.
Florida