Highlighting people in the past and present in all the amazing ways they embraced imagination: acting, singing, storytelling and writing
One common thread is The Power of words: The more we understand and build our vocabulary, the more fun we can have with expressing ourselves in song, stories, acting and poetry.
Creativity
- Dwight Adair Adair is a professional filmmaker, producer and writer. His headquarters is in Austin, Texas.
- Sandra Bullock Bullock is a famous American actress and philanthropist.
- Gelsey Kirland (1952) An American Ballerina.
Biographies
Thomas Newcomen (1664 – 1729) An English inventor who invented a practical steam engine.
Dorothea Lange (1895 – 1965) An American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
Coco Chanel (1883) A french fashion designer who changed the world of fashion.
Homophone
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning.
1. Cede > Seed
- The leader did not want to cede his land.
- He planted the oak seed in the ceramic pot.
2. Carrot > Karat
- The rabbit liked the carrot.
- The diamond was only one karat.
3. Cached > Cashed
- The computer cache was full.
- He cashed the check.
Antonyms
An Antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
1. Health > Disease
- She is in perfect health.
- What disease does he have?
2. Awful > Delicious
- We are in an awful situation.
- The cake is delicious.
3. Attack > Defend
- He has designed his plan of attack.
- Please defend your beliefs.
Synonyms
A Synonym is a word or phrase that means close to or exactly the same as another word.
1. Gash > Slash
- It is a huge gash.
- How did you get the slash?
2. Certain > Sure
- He was certain he had the facts right.
- He was sure he had his facts right.
3. Conclude > Finish
- Please conclude the speech.
- Please finish the speech.
Until the next Fun with Words…
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