Unit 6 Week 5 - An Ode to the Wind

Question 1

reveal / revealing / revealed

Answer 1

to show - The man rolled up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo on his forearm. The announcer revealed that the winner of the lottery was Mr. Jacobs.

Question 2

imagery

Answer 2

the pictures in your head when you read or look at art - JK Rowling uses a lot of imagery in Harry Potter.

Question 3

lashing

Answer 3

a movement with a whip - I couldn’t sleep because the rain lashed against my window last night for 4 hours.

Question 4

repetition (figure of speech)

Answer 4

Repeating words or phrases - The man had a plan. He always had a plan. I couldn’t remember the last time he didn’t have a plan.

Question 5

alliteration (figure of speech)

Answer 5

repeating letters or sounds at the beginning of the sentence - Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Question 6

personification (figure of speech)

Answer 6

giving objects human qualities - The wind screamed throughout the night. The sun smiled and greeted the children warmly.

Question 7

metaphor (figure of speech)

Answer 7

comparison between 2 things - You are nothing but an evil snake.

Question 8

simile (figure of speech)

Answer 8

Comparison between 2 things with ‘like’ or ‘as’ - You are as evil as a snake.

Question 9

dispersing

Answer 9

scattering, spreading - The wind dispersed the leaves all across my yard.

Question 10

incentive

Answer 10

a way to get someone to do something - The incentive for most adults to go to work is money.