Name at least three characteristics often shared by common cultures.
Language, religion, national origin, food, music, geography, physical characteristics, and history.
100
Conflict is...
struggle or problem in a story.
100
Perspective is...
a way of looking at the world or a mental
concept about things or events, one that judges relationships
within or among things or events
100
A woman explains her cultural identity through discussing the recipe she would make for a special dinner party.
"Ethnic Hash"
200
An adjective is...
A word that describes/modifies a noun or a pronoun.
200
The "invisibility of one's own culture" is...
The idea that it is difficult to perceive the unique characteristics of a culture you are a part of.
200
Syntax is...
the arrangement of words and the order of
grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words
are put together to make meaningful elements such as
phrases, clauses, and sentences
200
An argument is...
a form of writing that presents a particular
opinion or idea and supports it with evidence
200
A mother and a daughter have different ideas about the daughter's future as a piano prodigy.
"Two Kinds"
300
A verb is...
A word that expresses action or a state of being
300
"Cultural inheritance" is...
What the individual inherits from the larger culture
300
A symbol is...
anything (object, animal, event, person, or place)
that represents itself but also stands for something else on a
?figurative level
300
A claim is...
a position statement (or thesis) that asserts an idea or
makes an argument for a specific position
300
A Indian girl attends a new school and has her name changed to something more English.
"By Any Other Name"
400
The word "above" is a...
Preposition
400
Why are cultures considered "dynamic"?
Cultures can change based on a variety of factors, such as time and location.
400
An image is...
a word or phrase that appeals to one of more of the
? five senses and creates a picture
400
A counterclaim is...
a position taken by someone with an opposing
viewpoint
400
This text uses a Hawaiian slang word for half-Asian to describe the author's ethnic identity.
"Hapa" or "Multiculturalism Explained in One Word: Hapa"
500
A pronoun is...
A word that replaces a noun or another pronoun
500
What is "cultural heritage"?
What a culture as a whole possesses
500
An allusion is...
a reference made to a well-known person, event, or
place from history, music, art, or another literary work
500
The two parts of a counterclaim are...
the concession and refutation
500
What is the main conflict in the story "Everyday Use"?
One sister respects her cultural heritage and the other does not. They have different ways of understanding how to connect to being African American.