Mnemonic: “Same-try” – both sides look the same when you try to fold them.
Meaning: Evenness or balance in shape or form.
Sentence: The flower had beautiful symmetry in its petals.
Mnemonic: “Bark rich” – a birch tree has thin, rich-looking bark.
Meaning: A slender tree with thin, peeling bark.
Sentence: She felt the smooth bark of a silver birch tree.
Mnemonic: “Quick shiver” – when you quiver, you shiver quickly.
Meaning: To shake slightly or tremble.
Sentence: She felt the quiver of a bird singing in her hand.
Mnemonic: “Shag-carpet” – thick and hairy like an old shag carpet.
Meaning: Having long or rough hair.
Sentence: The shaggy bark of the pine tree felt rough to her touch.
Mnemonic: “Be + hold” – to hold your eyes on something beautiful.
Meaning: To look at or see something impressive.
Sentence: She wished to behold the sunrise and its beauty.
Mnemonic: “Pan + camera” – a camera that takes a wide picture.
Meaning: A wide and complete view of an area.
Sentence: She wanted to see the panorama of light spreading over the earth.
Mnemonic: “Glimmer + peep” – a short, quick look like a glimmering peep.
Meaning: A brief look at something.
Sentence: She wanted to get a glimpse of the world’s wonders.
Mnemonic: “Page + event” – a grand event worth seeing on every page.
Meaning: A colorful show or display.
Sentence: She wanted to see the pageant of man’s progress in history.
Mnemonic: “Con-dense” – to make something dense or compact.
Meaning: Made shorter or summarised by removing details.
Sentence: The museum showed the condensed history of the earth.
Mnemonic: “Car + cases” – empty cases like lifeless bodies.
Meaning: Dead bodies or remains of animals.
Sentence: She saw carcasses of dinosaurs and mastodons in the museum.
Mnemonic: “Massive-don” – a massive animal like an elephant.
Meaning: A large ancient animal similar to an elephant but covered with fur.
Sentence: The mastodons once roamed the earth before humans existed.
Mnemonic: “Statue” – both refer to height or build.
Meaning: A person’s height or physical build.
Sentence: Man appeared with a small stature but a powerful brain.
Mnemonic: “Haunted place” – a place people visit again and again.
Meaning: Regular meeting or gathering places.
Sentence: She visited the haunts where people worked and lived their daily lives.
Mnemonic: “Me + really?” – really just me, nothing more.
Meaning: Only; just.
Sentence: She merely wanted to watch people and learn about them.
Mnemonic: “String tunes” – like musical strings making tunes.
Meaning: Musical notes or melodies.
Sentence: She wanted to hear the strains of an orchestra.
Mnemonic: “Tactile = touch” – remember by ‘T’ for ‘Touch’.
Meaning: The sense of touch.
Sentence: She used her tactile sense to feel the shape of things around her.
Mnemonic: “More-sell” – a small piece that’s enough to sell or taste.
Meaning: A small piece of food.
Sentence: She wanted to taste every morsel as if it were her last.
Mnemonic: “Faces” – different sides or faces of something.
Meaning: Different parts or aspects of something.
Sentence: Nature has many facets of beauty that we should enjoy.
55 videos|468 docs|76 tests
|
1. What is the main theme of the essay "Three Days to See"? | ![]() |
2. How does Helen Keller suggest we should view the world in "Three Days to See"? | ![]() |
3. What insights does Keller provide about the relationship between sight and appreciation? | ![]() |
4. Why is "Three Days to See" considered an important piece of literature? | ![]() |
5. How can students apply the lessons from "Three Days to See" in their daily lives? | ![]() |