Vocabulary
What is radically?
What is the central theme of the story?
Maya overcomes her fear of swimming?
What is the word that means the central message?
What is theme?
Divide inspiration into syllables
in/spi/ra/tion
Symbolizes or represents in a clear way
What is embodies?
Why does Maya succeed in learning to swim?
Her determination, dad's advice and gradual practice.
The problem and solution in a story
What is the plot?
Divide geometry into syllables.
ge/o/me/try
Unable to be split into pieces.
What is indivisible?
Which one is the best takeaway from the story?
Facing fears gradually and with determination can lead to success OR
Overcoming fears requires natural talent and confidence.
Facing fears gradually and with determination can lead to success.
What is realistic fiction?
Divide reluctance into syllables.
Re/luc/tance
very different from something that came before
What is revolutionary?
Which detail best supports the idea that Maya is determined to overcome her fear?
A. She loves splashing in the bathtub and playing in the rain.
B. She remembers her dad's advice- "The only way to overcome fear is to face it."
What is B. only way to overcome fear is to face it
A Genre of writing that uses stanzas, rhyming and rhythm.
What is poetry?
Divide renovation into syllables.
ren/o/va/tion
Contrary to or the opposite of what is expected?
What is ironic?
Which sentence best summarizes Maya's experience in the story?
A. Maya overcomes her fear of swimming
B. Maya prefers playing in the bathtub to swimming in the lake.
A. Maya overcomes her fear of swimming.
A genre of writing that includes historical truths but that are exaggerated, usually about heroes and passed down through history.
Drama or legend?
What is a legend?
Divide unconditional into syllables.
un/con/di/tion/al