Vocabulary
Grab Bag Too!
Figuratively Speaking!
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In Context
100
Define "subjugation."
What is "holding someone down" or prejudicial/discriminatory behavior?
100
I am a feature article; describe my introduction and conclusion.
What is a "grabber" and "wrap-up"?
100
The sky is an endless puzzle.
What is a "metaphor"?
100
I went shopping to; I bought several new outfits.
What is "too".
100
Joe's "race" is Hispanic. What does "race" mean in this sentence?
What is "ethnic background"?
200
"Somber" means_____.
What is "dark and gloomy"?
200
"Saludo de vato" is an example of an author using______in his writing.
What is "foreign vocabulary"?
200
"The wind clawed at the curtains carefully."
What is "alliteration"? (Not "personification" because "clawed" is more "animal" imagery)
200
They love having there coffee at Starbucks!
What is "their"?
200
"Dancing on the table is outlandish behavior!" What does "outlandish" mean in this sentence?
What is "strange"?
300
Define "unsightly".
What is "ugly"?
300
When I narrate a story and know everything, I am _________.
What is "omniscient"?
300
"Her smiles were spider bites."
What is "metaphor"?
300
The boys dog is too loud; he needs to keep him quiet.
What is "boy's"?
300
The teenager was entranced by his new I-Pad! What does "entranced" mean in this sentence?
What is "mesmerized" or "infatuated"?
400
"Imperious" means_______.
What is "powerful"?
400
Cassie narrates Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; therefore, it is told from the _________________perspective.
What is "first person"?
400
What type of figurative language am I? "The lion, as a predator usually does, tore at his prey's flesh."
What is "not figurative language"!
400
My mother keeps losing her purse; she needs to remember where she puts them.
What is "it" instead of "them"?
400
The author's success plateaued, so he quit writing. In this sentence, what does "plateau" mean?
What is "leveled out; stayed the same; made no progress"?
500
Name two "adversaries" from literature we've read this semester.
What is Kino and the doctor; Stacey and TJ; Cassie and Lillean Jean, etc.
500
Name 5 of the major conflict types.
What is: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. destiny, man vs. nature.
500
"Thank you, Ma'am", "Awesome, dude," and "How you all doin'?" are examples of _________________.
What is "dialect"?
500
The class brought their books, but I forgot to give them a assignment.
What is "an"?
500
What is going to be your approach to getting an "A" in math? In this sentence, what does "approach" mean?
What is "method" or "way"?
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