Vocab words
Optimist: An optimist is someone who always sees the bright side of any situation — a trait that can be either encouraging or annoying, depending on your frame of mind.
He was an optimist, he always looked at the bright side of life.
Pessimist: Pessimists always see the worst.
She was a pessimist, as she always said that she will fail her test.
Oscillate: On a hot day, you’ll be happy to have a fan that can oscillate, meaning it moves back and forth in a steady motion.
The steam engine's piston oscillated as it went back and forth.
Cog: An engine needs each of its part to work. It has gears which have wheels. Each wheel has cogs, or tiny teeth that fit together, making the wheel turn, the engine run. Every cog is essential to that engine.
I added the cog to the laptop and it worked fine.
Chime:
A percussion instrument.
I hit the chime and it went : gonggggg...
Dynasty:
A dynasty is a series of leaders in the same family, like the British Royal Family, or a local business dynasty, in which four generations have made their fortune at the family store.
The royal family is a long dynasty.
Heir:
If your grandfather leaves his candy factory to you in his will, it means you're the heir to the family candy business, and after your grandfather dies, you will inherit the factory.
I am the heir to the throne.
Glower:
If you see someone glower at you, you might consider glowering back, but no one likes an angry staring contest. To glower is not only to stare, it's to stare angrily, as if you're going to throttle someone.
I hate to be in a glower contest with Bob.
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Landlady Genre Description
The Landlady is a mystery and suspense story.
This is a mystery:
"such a very great pleasure when now and again I open the door and I see someone standing there who is just exactly right.” (Exactly right- exactly right for what???)
“No, my dear,” she said. “Only you.” (That is mysterious that nobody had come to this Bed and Breakfast in two years.)
This is a mystery because weird and mysterious things happen.
This is also suspense:
"The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn’t much care for it" (Bitter almonds is poison for humans and to other too animals.)
“Oh, it’s the perfect age!" (The landlady is thinking about the perfect age to stuff a human.)
“Five and sixpence a night, including breakfast.” (This is the 'too good to be true' price to lour people in.)
This is a mystery:
"such a very great pleasure when now and again I open the door and I see someone standing there who is just exactly right.” (Exactly right- exactly right for what???)
“No, my dear,” she said. “Only you.” (That is mysterious that nobody had come to this Bed and Breakfast in two years.)
This is a mystery because weird and mysterious things happen.
This is also suspense:
"The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn’t much care for it" (Bitter almonds is poison for humans and to other too animals.)
“Oh, it’s the perfect age!" (The landlady is thinking about the perfect age to stuff a human.)
“Five and sixpence a night, including breakfast.” (This is the 'too good to be true' price to lour people in.)
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Raymond's Run Genre Descriptions
Raymond's run is a realistic fiction story.
"if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which
is how I got the name Squeaky."
This shows that the main character is; a human- not an animal or any other living or non living thing.
This is a realistic story, being a really fast runner could be the matter for anyone.
Also any girl could be skinny and have a squeaky voice.
"if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which
is how I got the name Squeaky."
This shows that the main character is; a human- not an animal or any other living or non living thing.
This is a realistic story, being a really fast runner could be the matter for anyone.
Also any girl could be skinny and have a squeaky voice.
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