Power Words #10 (Narrative Edition)
Spelling and Vocab Quiz on Friday, March 20
Word/Phrase
Part of Definition
Speech
Sample Sentence
1) abstract
adj
Math is too abstract for me!
2) concrete
adj
3) dismal
adj
miserable; gloomy
4) egotism
noun
5) figurative
adj
conceit; talking about oneself too
much
not literally true; true in the
sense of as if
6) habitual
adj
done or fixed by habit
7) incognito
adj
with one’s true identity
concealed
8) intricate
adj
9) moderately
adv
full of detail; complicated in a
fascinating way
somewhat; in part
10)
simultaneous
adj
at the same time; in unison
words that convey an idea, but
not a strong mental picture
words that convey strong
imagery (mental pictures)
The concrete details about the
buzzing television and halfeaten sandwich made the scene
come alive.
People walked dismally through
the rainy streets.
His egotism made him brag
about his success.
You are not “literally” starving
just because it’s Late Start; you
are only figuratively starving!
The officer made his habitual
check of the buildings.
The celebrity went on vacation
incognito in hopes of enjoying
some quiet time with her
family.
The officer twirled his club with
intricate movements.
I am moderately familiar with
Spanish verbs.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!”
the class sang simultaneously.
Assignment #1: Write all vocab words/phrases three times each. You must spell them correctly.
Assignment #2: Write one sentence for each vocab word/phrase.
Due: Friday, March 13th. You can write both assignments on the same sheet of paper.
Spelling Rule #10
On your quiz, you can earn a bonus by correctly writing a dictated sentence that uses this week’s
spelling rule.
“Me” is never the subject of a sentence—use “I” instead.
Also, name yourself LAST when listing a group of people:
Me and Karen hone our free-throw skills every day.
Karen and I hone our free-throw skills every day.
Power Idioms #10
On your quiz, you can earn bonus points by writing examples that correctly use the two idioms.
Word/Phrase
1) cross that
bridge when
we come to it
2) a picture is
worth a
thousand
words
What It Literally
Means
We will deal with
that problem if and
when we get to it,
and not worry
about it until then.
Example
A visual
demonstration is
more effective than
a verbal
description.
Your mother told me that your room was getting
too messy, but I didn’t realize how serious the
problem was until she showed me on Skype. A
picture is worth a thousand words. (By the way,
you are grounded until that place is spic and span!)
Well, if we don’t make it to Aunt Sheila’s house by
sundown, we will have to pull off the freeway and
find a motel for the night. We don’t know the
area, so I hope it doesn’t come to that. But let’s
cross that bridge when we come to it.
How to Study: Think of an example (fiction or nonfiction) one or both of the idioms.
Be prepared to explain it the day of the test.