Author's Perspective
Literature Circles
Connotations
Figurative Language
Wordly Wise Lesson 4 Vocabulary
100
People's personal perspective of an event is otherwise known as..

What is firsthand account?

100

The person responsible for coming up with meaningful open-ended questions about the book is... ? 

What is "Discussion Director."
100

The words "cheap and inexpensive" carry the same dictionary meaning, but the word "cheap" has what type of connotation?

What is "Negative Connotation?"

100

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

What is a Simile

100

Cyclists who ride without a helmet put their lives in...

What is Jeopardy?

200

The author behind the article, "The Day My Son Went Missing" has a positive, negative, or neutral stance 

What is Negative

200

The person responsible for giving an explanation about unique, interesting, sad parts of a story is called the ...

What is Passage Master or Passage Picker?
200

The dictionary definition of a word is called...?

What is "Denotation?"
200

The expression, "You are my sunshine" is an example of which figurative language? 

What is a "Metaphor."

200

The minimum wage has remained unchanged for 20 years. What word also means unchanged from your Wordly Wise Lesson 4 vocabulary?

What is stationary?

300

Rules are very important to follow. They help people get along, and they keep things running smoothly. You should follow the rules at all times. The author's purpose is to...

What is "Persuade"?

300

What is the role of the creative connector?

What is the person who is able to connect the text to text, text-to-self, and text to the world?

300

Calling somebody "youthful" instead of childish carries what kind of connotation?

What is "Positive Connotation."

300

The expression, "I can smell his stinky feet from a thousand miles away" represents which type of figurative language?

What is "Hyperbole."

300

Cats are able to freely turn their heads to look behind them. What is the best word in your Wordly Wise vocabulary that could replace "freely turn"?

What is swivel?

400

I walked home on Monday, and opened the front door as usual. All of the sudden, I heard, "Surprise!" and all my friends jumped out with presents. My birthday was still a week away! Boy, was I surprised!

What is Entertain?

400

What are the six roles in a literature circle?

What is discussion director, word wizard, super summarizer, artful artists, creative connector, passage master?
400

Calling a person, "extravagant" carries what type of a connotation?

What is "negative."

400
The expression, "It costs an arm and a leg" is an example of which figurative language?

What is an "Idiom."

400

What are some synonyms for "reach?"

What is attain, achieve?

500

Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida. The author's purpose is to... 

What is Inform

500

The person responsible for illustrating a particular scene from a chapter is called...

What is Artful Artist?

500

A word that neither has a positive or negative connotation is called..?

What is "Neutral"?

500

The flowers danced in the wind is an example of...?

What is "Personification?"

500

The fundamental theorem of Calculus remains too difficult to explain for most non-math lovers to grasp. What word from your Wordly Wise vocabulary can best be replaced with, "difficult to explain?" 

What is elusive?

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