Root words
This root means "water"
What is "hyrd-" or "aqua-"?
The writer presents a clear series of events in order to show a process or procedure. For example, a recipe, a DIY article, or a time in history.
What is "sequence" or "chronological order"?
When a phrase, object, or situation comes up many times, so we notice that it must be important. For example, the earring in Poppy.
What is "again and again"?
A story about 2 boys in Japan who have to learn to live on after a tragedy (tsunami).
What is The Big Wave?
These are words that sound the same, but have different spelling and meanings. For example, "too, two, to."
What are "homophones"?
This root means "the study of"
What is "-ology"?
The writer discusses the similarities and differences between ideas, objects, or processes.
What is "compare and contrast"?
In non-fiction, when an author includes words from an authority on the topic.
What is "quoted words"?
A story about a refugee from Africa named Kek who learns to adapt to living in America.
What is Home of the Brave?
This is the first sentence in a paragraph or in an essay. The purpose is to catch the readers' attention and get them ready for your topic.
What is "a topic sentence" or "hook"?
This root means "life"
What is "bio-"?
The authors explains the reasons for an event or phenomenon. For example, an earthquake rumbles under the ocean and creates a tsunami wave that destroys a coastal city.
What is "cause and effect"?
When a character suddenly realizes something, and this new learning helps them solve their problem. For example, when Kino realized he can still live on the beach and be happy if he doesn't live in fear.
What is "a-ha moment"?
A story about a mouse struggling to find the truth to allow her family freedom from a bully.
What is Poppy?
This is the last sentence of your first paragraph in an essay or TDA. It is also called your thesis.
What is a "claim"?
This root means "to pull"
What is "tract-"?
The writer presents an issue that needs to be resolved. Several ways to fix the issue are presented. For example, our landfills are overfilled, so if we reused and recycled, they wouldn't be.
What is "problem and solution"?
When a character has a flashback to an earlier time. This allows the reader to learn information about the character's past. For example, when Kek flashes back to the time in Sudan when he experienced war.
What is "memory moment"?
A book about a boy who crashes his plane in the Canadian wilderness. He learns to survive on his own for over a month.
What is Hatchet?
When you back up your claim with reasons from the text. You often start these sentences with, "According to the text..." OR "The author states..."
What is "evidence"?
This root means "nature"
What is "phys-"?
When an author gives examples and characteristics to summarize or explain something.
What is a "description"?
When (usually) an older character gives advice to a younger, inexperienced character. These words sometimes wind up being the theme or lesson learned. For example, when Reverend Hunt tells Samuel to chose the path of love, not hate.
What is "words of the wiser"?
A book about a boy named Samuel who learns to survive in the colony of Jamestown by trusting and loving others.
What is Blood on the River?
In an essay or TDA, when you back up your reasons with further explanation about how the evidence proves your claim.
What is "justification"?