Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 Vocabulary

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brittle

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means easily broken

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Haiku

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This type of poem only has 3 lines and is made up of a certain number of syllables.

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creative

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Most people who are creative are able to do something in a new way.

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stanzas

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A poem contains groups of lines called stanzas.

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rhyme

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Words that have the same ending sound are an example of rhyme.

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narrative poem

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A poem that tells a story.

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limerick

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A humorous poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.

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alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.