Only Ivan 1 Vocab

Match the following

• a high-pitched; ear-splitting

• feeble-minded

• worn-out and shabby looking

• shrill

• without good sense; foolish

• lush

• growing thickly and healthily

• threadbare

• making a vibrating sound

• trilling

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The microphone suddenly made a (a)   noise that hurt our ears.

• trilling
• majestic
• feeble-minded
• lush
• threadbare
• shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The ​ (a)   ballroom was a popular place to hold special events.

• majestic
• trilling
• feeble-minded
• lush
• threadbone
• shrill
• threadbare

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Even though Melissa's doll was ​ (a)   , it was still her favorite toy.

• threadbare
• majestic
• trilling
• feeble-minded
• lush
• shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The ​ (a)   of the birds in the garden woke Leslie up.

• shrill
• majestic
• trilling
• feeble-minded
• lush
• threadbare

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

During his walk though the​ (a)   forest, Tom identified twelve different types of trees.

• lush
• majestic
• trilling
• feeble-minded
• threadbare
• shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Some dogs are very smart, but others can be quite ​ (a)   .

• feeble-minded
• majestic
• trilling
• lush
• threadbare
• shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A simile is a figure of speech that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. Ivan uses many similes to explain his thoughts. For example, Ivan thinks Julia's pictures "are like pieces of a dream." Find and type two other similes from this section.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D