1. Recognize this?

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

4. "The blade sliced through her as if she was made of water." =

5. "He treated me like he was a monster.” =

6. “ I cried like a waterfall when my mom said I had to leave." =

7. In the movie, “Independence Day,” alien ships ________over major cities around the world, waiting to strike. The woman _______ over her daughter’s 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 hovered hovered

8. hover Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “hover.” Last friday night, my mom and I hit a hill and then we _______ for at least a second. hovered

9. ` “ The _______ worker caused the entire project to fall behind schedule.” (adj.) “ Tour guides often have to urge ________ 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 laggards

10. laggard (adjective) Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “laggard.” Please underline the word. Last Tuesday, the ______ snail moved away from the french restaurant. laggard

11. laggard (noun) Last Friday night, the laggard was the last the person in every line.

12. “ 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

13. collaborate (verb) Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “collaborate.” Last Saturday night, my friends and I collaborated on a game and we did very well.

15. imagery Example 1: (can be from pieces we have read or the book you are reading) “ Then with an angry roar, the monster closed his fists around my mother’s neck, and then she dissolved before my eyes, melting into light, a shimmering golden form, as if she were a holographic projection.” from “The Lightning Thief ” page 53