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Study the words OMEN & OMINOUS: (Source) An omen is something that you see that seems to tell you that something really good OR something really bad will happen soon. Omens are either good or bad. For example, if you see a black cat, you might interpret that as a bad omen: a sign that something bad will soon happen to you. (Source) Or, if you see a butterfly, or a rainbow, you might interpret that as a good omen: a sign that something good will soon happen to you. (Source) Now, not everybody believes in omens, and that's totally okay. To me, omens make no sense. A black cat attends to its own business, as does a butterfly, and a rainbow appears when sunlight scatters through raindrops—none of these things have much to do with us, and even less to do with what's happening to us later. Historically, however, people have paid a lot of attention to things they saw as bad omens; so, the word "ominous" means "like a bad omen," or more loosely, "creepy, spooky, or sinister in a way that seems to suggest that something bad will happen." The word "ominous" is common and powerful. You call something ominious when it fills you with a vague fear. You might describe shadows as ominious. (Source) Or thunder. Or a dark look on someone's face. Here's Patrick, rubbing his hands together ominiously. (Does he have hands?) Anyway, he's smiling ominously. If something gives you chills and makes you worry that terrible things are in store for you, call it ominous. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture ominous spooky, as if suggesting that something bad is about to happen   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 OMEN or OMINOUS: Remember: omens are things that we see as mystical signs of good or bad things to come, and ominous things seem spooky and creepy, as if signaling that bad things are to come. Idea 1: "When I (saw or dreamed about) (something amazing or beautiful), I took it as a good omen." Idea 2: "Ominous music plays as (some character) approaches (someone or something that might be dangerous)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.