Y7 Tier 2 & 3 Vocabulary: Journeys

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

A phrase which describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as: Their food was a tough as old boots.

Question 2

Onomatopoeia

Answer 2

A word that sounds like what it means. They help you hear what is going on: ‘Thud’, ‘crash’, ‘bang’ and ‘buzz’

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

When words start with the same letter and, more importantly, the same sound. Polly’s prancing pony performed perfectly.

Question 4

Personification

Answer 4

Describing objects as if they are people: The flowers danced to the wind.

Question 5

Metaphor

Answer 5

A figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else: The spiders had been busy; on the frosty morning, the garden was draped with sparkling diamond lace.

Question 6

Narcissism

Answer 6

An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself - self absorption, vanity; Our narcissism may destroy us in the end.

Question 7

Metamorphosis

Answer 7

A change of physical form, structure, or substance. The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.

Question 8

Hero

Answer 8

A mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability

Question 9

Portal

Answer 9

A door or entrance. The main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road

Question 10

Perspective

Answer 10

A point of view. The story was told from her perspective.