3RD GRADE READING BOOTCAMP: VOCABULARY CHALLENGE

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What does it mean when a character is described as 'having a heart of stone'?

Back

It suggests that the character is unfeeling.

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The wind howled like a wolf in the night'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a synonym for 'push' as used in the sentence: 'New findings can urge people to change their long-held beliefs'?

Back

Urge

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The clock ticked away the seconds'?

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Personification

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What does the word 'spectators' mean in the context of the poem?

Back

Viewers

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a synonym?

Back

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What does the Latin root 'spectare' mean?

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To look at.

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What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.