Fun with Words – Issue 01

Jan 28, 2020 | Words

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
  1. Liv Mari Schei: 1982 Norway Singer, Songwriter: WATCH
  2. Beatrice Egli (born 21 June 1988 in Pfäffikon, Switzerland) is a Swiss female singer: LEARN MORE and WATCH
  3. Danna Williams: LEARN MORE and WATCH
Biographies
  1. Luisa Tetrazzini: known as the queen of staccato: WATCH
    Book: My Life of Song (Classic Reprint)
  2. May 1930 A musician, singer, songwriter, and recording producer
    Book: Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder by Mark Ribowsky (Author)

Homophone

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning.

1. Hymn > Him
I likes inging that hymn.
Please tell him I understand.

2. Male > Mail
He is a very handsome male.
Has the mail come yet?

3. Tale > Tail
My dog’s long tail knocked over the vase.
He told a huge tale.

4. We’d > Weed
We’d like to come too!
I pulled up the one weed in the garden.

Antonyms

An Antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

1. Dark > Bright
The room was very dark.
The room was very bright.

2. Forgive > Blame
I forgive you for everything that happened.
I blame you for everything that happened.

3. Giant > Tiny
It is one giant pumpkin.
It is one tiny pumpkin.

4. Like > Dislike
I like oranges.
I dislike oranges.

Synonyms

A Synonym is a word or phrase that means close to or exactly the same as another word.

1. Occur > Happen
The meeting did occur.
The meeting did happen.

2. Assist > Help
Can you please assist me?
Can you please help me?

3. Happy > Delighted
I am happy for your success.
I am delighted for you.

4. Delicious > Savory
The steak was delicious.
The steak was savory.

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