The new student was __________ after tripping in the busy hallway.

The root word mort means:

Because of the lessons he learned from the fireman's visit to his school, Austin knew how to ___________ the fire at his house.

The heart & lungs are examples of _______ organs we need to survive.

Continuous maintenance of the proper amount of sunlight & water will help to propel the ______________ of your plants & flowers.

Every morning, my mother reminds me to take my ___________ because she believes that it will help to promote a healthy life for me.

My brother wore a neon green shirt in his group pictures, so his ___________ clothing made him very easy to spot.

viv/vit means:

A person who makes everyone smile and laugh might be described as being:

"ped" means:

"capitulate" means:

"maneuver" means:

"manipulate" means:

"impede" means:

capit/cipit means:

manu means:

"innate" means:

nat/nasc means:

"mortify" means:

the fact of status of being a citizen of a particular nation

born in a particular place; belonging to a person since birth or childhood; produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular religion

Although she tried to pretend like she knew more than her boss, Rosie's many mistakes proved that she was just a(n) ____________ beginner.

Building a house involves quite a bit of ________ labor

Employees at the BMW plant in Greenville, SC ____________ automobiles for the luxury car company.

My mom took me to get a _________ last week for my birthday to show off my new ring.

A sign along the sidewalk that gives students permission to cross the street is most likely intended for:

James needed a ___________ on which to place his camera while filming his latest movie.

My shoestring became tangled around the __________ as I flew around the corner on my new bike and crashed to the ground.

Even though she had been raising herself for the past three years, 17 year-old Zoe still was afraid that the judge wouldn't ___________ her from her estranged parents.

Because of the Board of Education's ____________ , the teachers had no choice but to require all students to learn the Greek alphabet.

The team's __________ told the other players that they had done a good job even though they lost.

born in a particular place or country

Even though he was fresh out of college, Mr. Einstein's _____________ career showed definite signs of future success!

After realizing that he had been kind of mean to his girlfriend, Dylan showed his ____________ by writing her a poem & giving her two dozen yellow roses.

I knew that Megan was __________ when she believed that Ceredo was a big city in Virginia.

The guest speaker's charming personality & interesting stories allowed him to ________________ his audience.

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

This class is as rowdy as a circus.

a comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as:

She is a saint.

when the poet/author tries to appeal to one/some of the reader’s five senses:

The slightly-cool breeze, hot sun, crashing waves, and the chilling cold sunscreen that encapsulates a whisper of coconut -- these are the reasons I love the beach!

A reference to a statement, person, place, book, story, movie, or event with which most of us are familiar

repetition of the beginning sound at the beginning of words close together:

The perfectly pink pelican stood on one leg.

the attitude the writer takes on a subject or character

the overall emotion created in the reader

Giving human traits to non-living things:

The car's engine roared.

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (example: BAM!).

words that sound alike at the end

a poem that doesn't rhyme

a person who writes poetry

"She sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of

a single row of words in a poem

the rhyming of two words at the end of two lines in a poem

"Her hands felt like ice" is an example of:

In the summer I like to run

in a field toward the sun.

This is an example of:

"The book was staring at me, wanting me to read it" is an example of:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

These two consecutive lines that rhyme make up a:

The state of West Virginia wants to know

What you have learned and did you grow

Taking this test

Will prove you're the best

Just pick an answer and let's go.

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

a four-line stanza.

When you wish upon a star,

makes no difference who you are,

anything your heart desires will come to you

Determine the most literal meaning of the following sentence containing figurative language:

His feet were as big as a house.

Determine the most literal meaning of the following sentence containing figurative language:

My parents bit my head off for not cleaning my room.

Determine the most literal meaning of the following sentence containing figurative language:

The ice cream sundae had toppings on it that were a mile high.

Determine the most literal meaning of the following sentence containing figurative language:

My best friend & I are like two peas in a pod.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?

My little sister drives me crazy

She whines & cries all the time

She's also bossy & very lazy

However, her poems always rhyme

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?

School is fun

School is great

I'm always on time

And never late