Recognize this?Sam’s Slide show.

In the movie, “Independence Day,” alien ships ed over major cities around the world, waiting to strike.

The woman ed over her daughters shoulder whenever she chatted on the internet with anyone.

Syn: linger, float, loom (over)

Ant: soar

Definition: (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth over or around

hover

When I walked out side, there was a airplane HOVERING in the sky.

“The laggard worker caused the entire project to fall behind schedule.” (adj.)

“Tour guides often have to urge laggards to keep up with the rest of the group.” (noun)

Syn: (n) slowpoke, straggler, (a) sluggish, lazy

Ant: (n) early bird (a) swift, speedy

Definition: (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind

(a) Falling behind; slow to move or act

(describing a person or thing)

laggard(noun)

Yesterday at cheer practice, the little girls were being little LAGGARDS.

laggard(adjective)

The other day, my aunt came over, and she drove for 8 hours so she was a little LAGGARD.

“Several students plan to collaborate on a History Fair project about the American Revolution.”

Syn: (team up, join forces)

Ant: work alone

Definition: to work together

collaborate(verb)

Everyday at cheer practice, it’s a COLLABORATION.

simile

Compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”

Compares the unknown to the known so the reader can imagine the image or concept in their mind

“His teeth were crooked like a pile of wrecked cars.”

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“The dress designers attacked her with harsh words that stung like a

painful bee sting.”

“Her new house was as big as a castle.”

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“When she walked out of the airport she felt like a queen. I

mean, who wouldn’t?”

imagery

Definition: descriptive language that appeals to the one of the senses, creates images in the mind of the reader.

imagery

Example 1: I peeled the orange that was so bright against the gray of December. That, from a distance someone might of thought I was lighting a fire in my hands.

imagery

Example 2: The frost cracking under my toes

imagery

Example 3: The tiny bell rang, bringing the sales lady down the aisle

Internal Conflict

• Definition: A conflict that takes place in the mind of the main person it’s a conflict with their self

• Example: She didn’t know if she should go to the dance with her friends or the guy she liked

• Illustration:

External Conflict

• Definition: A conflict that takes place between people or groups of people or people and conflicts

• Example: Me and my best friend are fighting

• Illustration:

Proper Adjectives

definition: When you go more in detail with words

• American flags

• Gators football

• Bic pen

• Five Star notebook

• Fern tree