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Unit 4 Week 18
Grandma's Records
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| album | record that holds recorded music |
| percussion | an instrument played by tapping, striking, or shaking |
| selection | a choice |
| spectacular | exciting and wonderful |
| context clues | hints in a text to help the reader understand specific words or phrases |
| figurative language | language that contains or uses figures of speech |
| determined meaning | the meaning of a word or phrase based on context clues |
| metaphor | comparison between two things without the use of like or as |
| simile | comparison of two things using like or as |
| prominent | larger than usual; noticeable |
| gangly | tall, thin, and clumsy |
| vacantly | without expression |
| register | notice |
| evacuate | leave suddenly to avoid danger |