Conventions
Structure
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Previous Units
100

Use of the same word or phrase multiple times.

What is Repetition

100

The central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.

What is the Central Idea

100

Latin root that means below or under

What is sub

100

What are the Four Freedoms FDR used in his speech?

What are, freedom of speech, freedom from worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear

100

The author of Haunting of Hill House?

Who is Shirley Jackson

200

What is the opposite of a Hyperbole: An exaggeration or overstatement, often to emphasize emotions

What is an understatement

200

What are the 3 different appeals that speakers or authors use to persuade an audience or reader?

What is are the appeal to logic, emotions, and authority
200

Latin root that means peace

What is "pac"

200

What happened to Malala before she gave her United Nations Speech?

He got shot in the head by the Taliban and survived 

200

On object in a story that is a representation of a bigger meaning. 

What is a symbol

300

What is the adverbial clause in this sentence: When the sun rises, we will escape. 

 What is When the sun rises

300

 Clever saying that offers wisdom about life or communicates a belief or value

 What is a proverb

300

Latin root that means well

What is "bene"

300

What word means to overthrow a government and replace it by a new system?

What is revolution 

300

The T in STEAL'D stands for what?

What is thinks
400

What is this an example of: Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 

What is Antithesis

400

What is restatement? 

What is the expression of the same idea, but uses different words

400

Latin root that means to roll up or wrap

What is "vol"

400

What are the 4 texts we read this Unit?

What are FDR Speech, JFK speech, Malala United Nations Speech, and The Censors

400

The "S" in STEAL' means what?

What is Says

500

What is the noun phrase in this sentence: That cat with stripes tried to get me. 

What is 'the cat with stripes"

500

A type of writing in which the speaker or author attempts to influence the audience to think in a certain way or take a particular action

What is persuasion

500

What are context clues?

 What are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

500

What does intercept mean in this sentence: The other team wanted to intercept the football to win the game. 

What is, to prevent

500

The main characters name in The Metamorphosis

Who is Gregor

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