Vocabulary October 5th-9th

Vocabulary October 5th-9th

Practice these slides before your quiz on Friday!

Category

a group of things having the same attributes (color, shape, size, type, style)

Determine

to reach, make, or come to a decision about something.

Distinguish

 to notice or recognize the difference between people or things.

Literal Language

the text means what is says.

Nonliteral Language

the text does not mean what is says.

Gear

special equipment and attire needed for some purpose.

Parka

a jacket with a hood.

Splendid

something magnificent and very impressive.

Twitch

to move with a quick jerk.

Willow

a tree with tough slender branches.

Multiple Choice

To make a decision about something.

• Twitch

• Determine

• Nonliteral Language

• Category

Multiple Choice

A jacket with a hood.

• Willow

• Gear

• splendid

• Parka

Multiple Choice

When you sort items by color or size.

• Category

• Splendid

• Literal Language

• Twitch

Multiple Choice

A tree with long flowy branches.

• Splendid

• Parka

• Willow

• Distinguish

Multiple Choice

When you mean exactly what you say.

• Category

• Literal Language

• Twitch

• Determine

Multiple Choice

When my cat is sleeping sometimes she makes these movements when he is sleeping.

• Twitch

• Willow

• Parka

• Splendid

Multiple Choice

Items you may need or wear to help prepare you for something.

• Determine

• Parka

• Willow

• Gear

Multiple Choice

Something that is very impressive.

• Gear

• Twitch

• Splendid

• Nonliteral Language

Multiple Choice

Noticing the difference between two pictures.

• Distinguish

• Twitch

• Parka

• Willow

Multiple Choice

When you say something but mean something else. Like if you say you spilled the beans, you did not really spill some beans.

• Parka

• Nonliteral Language

• Determine

• Twitch

Poll

How do you feel about this week's vocab words?

• Awesome!

• Getting there!

• I need to study more!