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Study the word MINIATURE: (Source) Something miniature is much smaller than the normal kind. It's teeny-tiny, compared to the real thing, or compared to what you were expecting. This miniature cake can fit into your hand. Compared to regular cakes, it's very tiny! (Source) You might use miniature figures like these to play tabletop games. A full-size hero would be much too large, but you can easily move your miniature hero across the board. (Source) To play real golf, you need a very large course. But to play miniature golf, you need only a very small course. (Source) Normally, we expect a painting to be at least a foot or two wide. But a miniature painting could be just a few inches wide. (Source) If you like, you can abbreviate "miniature" and say "mini." For example, you can call miniature golf "minigolf." And you can call a miniature fridge a "minifridge." (Source) Aren't they cute? A real refrigerator is probably taller than you are, but you could easily pick up a miniature refrigerator and put it right where you want. I think that miniature things are often so cute to us because we don't expect them. They surprise us with their tiny size. For example, in the picture below on the left is Vita, a European miniature horse. Surprise: she's only two feet tall! Aww. (Source) Lastly, notice how I say the word "miniature" like this: "MIN uh chure." That's one correct way to say it, and another correct way is "MIN ee uh chure."   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture miniature teeny: scaled way down in size compared to the normal kind   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word MINIATURE: Remember: something miniature is a lot smaller than the full-sized version. Idea 1: “In my story, I have a miniature (pet of some kind), only (a certain length, height, or weight), who lives in (a small space of some kind).” Idea 2: "When I open the gift, I find a miniature (something), with teeny-tiny (parts of some kind) that (do something).” You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.