Vocabulary
What is racial profiling?
Racial profiling is judging someone based only based on the person’s race.
Who is the superhero in Super Human?
X
What is a subject?
The person, place, or thing (also known as a noun) that is being described in a sentence.
What does SLATE stand for?
Sounds Like, Looks Like, Thinks Like, Acts Like, Effects on Others
In what month do Americans go trick-or-treating?
October
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as".
What is Syrita's mission?
What is a verb?
A word that expresses an action.
What are the two types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect
What gas do humans need to breathe?
Oxygen
What is a tone?
The author's attitude towards a topic.
What event caused X to want to destroy humanity?
He was shot by a cop.
What is a collective noun?
A word that names a group.
What is direct characterization?
When the writer explicitly or directly describes the character
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
What is social identity?
The way others see based on a group you are part of.
Example: Race, age, gender
What is one difference between Syrita and X's identities?
While Syrita grew up rich, X lives in a working-class neighborhood.
What is the collective noun in this sentence?
The team usually plays on Sundays
Team
What is indirect characterization?
When the writer reveals the character through the character's speech, looks, actions, thoughts, etc. (SLATE)
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
The way you see yourself.
Examples: Hobbies, interests, traits
What do the media (newspapers, TV, internet, etc.) all say when they first see the footage of X?
They are focused on his race.
What is the subject and verb in this sentence?
Andrea spoke to the doctor.
Noun: Andrea
Verb: Spoke
Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?
"He glanced at her face - her eyes, which were honey brown, and her nose, which crinkled when she smiled."
Indirect
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington