Lesson 15: What Are Poems Made Of? Vocabulary

​Lesson 15: What Are Poems Made Of?

By Maria Torres

Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass or plants in the early morning.

Example:
When Mia walked outside, her shoes got wet from the dew on the grass

Question: Why do you think dew only appears in the morning and not during the day?

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​dew

Open Ended

Use the word dew in your own sentence.

In the morning, I ___ the feel of the dew on the ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means tiny drops of water that form on grass or plants in the early morning?

• meadows

• gloom

• dew

• lance

A lance is a long, sharp spear used long ago by soldiers or knights.

Example:
The knight held his lance tightly as he rode toward the castle.


Question:
Why do you think knights needed a lance in battle?

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​lance

Open Ended

Use the word lance in your won sentence.

The knight ___ his lance when he went into battle to fight ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means a long, sharp spear used by soldiers or knights?

• meadows

• gloom

• dew

• lance

Gloom means darkness or sadness, like when there is little light or someone feels unhappy.

Example:
A feeling of gloom filled the room when the power went out during the storm.

Question:
What kinds of things can cause a feeling of gloom?

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​gloom

Open Ended

Use the word gloom in your own sentence.

__ can cause a feeling of gloom.

Multiple Choice

Which word means darkness or sadness, like when there is little light or someone feels unhappy?

• meadows

• gloom

• dew

• lance

Meadows are wide, open fields with grass and wildflowers.

Example:
The deer ran across the meadows, stopping to eat some wildflowers.

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Question:
What kind of animals or plants would you expect to find in a meadow?

​meadows

Open Ended

Use the word meadows in your own sentence.

I saw ___ in the meadow when I walked outside.

Multiple Choice

Which word means wide, open fields with grass and wildflowers?

• meadows

• gloom

• dew

• lance

Match

Match the sentence to the correct word.

• The king grasped the ___ tightly before charging into battle.

• The grass was wet with the morning ___.

• Cows grazed in the ___ of the farm across the pond.

• A cloud of ___ was moving over the dark, sad city.

lance

dew

meadows

gloom

• lance

• dew

• meadows

• gloom