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Reading
....with Ms. Cardiff
This week we will be jumping ahead to Lesson 29.
Story: "John Muir and Skilleen"
Skill: Figurative Language
Simile - a comparison that uses like or as. ex The man is as strong as an ox.
Metaphor - describes a thing as something else. ex - The rainbow was a bright ribbon across the sky.
Idiom - a word group with a special meaning. ex - Jen spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Personification - give human qualities to an animal or object. ex The marbles tried to escape.
Hyperbole - an obvious exaggeration. ex - I must have seen a million birds that day.
Alliteration - The repetition of the initial consonant sound in neighboring words. ex On padded paws, I prance purposefully to the winner's platform.
Onomatopoeia - using words to represent the actual sounds. ex The snake is hissing.
Vocabulary words:
1. dedicated – If you are dedicated to achieving a goal, you are devoting
yourself to that purpose.
2. determined – A determined person will do everything possible to try to
accomplish a task.
3. dainty – Something that is dainty is small and delicate.
4. coddled – Someone who has been coddled has been treated too kindly or
protected too much.
5. pitiful – If something is pitiful, it is so sad and weak that people feel
sorry for it.
6. endured – Someone who has endured hardships has used personal
strength to survive them.
7. memorable– If something is memorable, it is worth remembering.
Mt. Vernon 4th Grade
Elizabeth Forward
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