Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Central Idea
Jane Schaffer
Academic Vocabulary
100
The driver ____________ the car around the cones. maneuvered/menace/formidable/mobilized/interpreted
The driver maneuvered the car around the cones.
100
After losing to Tasha in both races, I ________ that she was the better runner. maneuvered/mobilized/conceded/menaced
After losing to Tasha in both races, I conceded that she was the better runner.
100
Students compete in robot sumo contests. They learn how to build their own robots. They compete against their classmates and students from other schools. To win, students must be creative. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Students need a good plan for defeating other robots. b. Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools. c. Students compete in robot sumo contests. d. Students must be creative to win.
c. Students compete in robot sumo contests.
100
CD or CM? Carver Middle School opened in 1889 under the name "East Vernon School."
CD
100
The message or lesson the author wants you to take away from the story.
Theme
200
The school bully was a _______ to the entire class. maneuver/menace/mobilize/interpreter/anchorage
The school bully was a menace to the entire class.
200
The surgeon scrubbed his hands ________ before entering the operating room. meticulously/ominously/domestically/idiotically
The surgeon scrubbed his hands meticulously before entering the operating room.
200
Students compete in robot sumo contests. They learn how to build their own robots. They compete against their classmates and students from other schools. To win, students must be creative. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph? a. Students like building sumo robots. b. Students compete in robot sumo contests. c. They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots. d. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.
d. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.
200
CD or CM? Carver Middle School is named in honor of a great African American scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver, who gained international fame for his research in agriculture.
CD
200
Where and when a story takes place.
Setting.
300
The sharp teeth and claws of the beast appeared _________ to the hunters. maneuvered/iodiocies/formidable/mobilizing/interpreted
The sharp teeth and claws of the beast appeared formidable to the hunters.
300
Those ________ black clouds surely mean a thunderstorm is on its way. idiotic/domestic/assessing/interpreted/anchorage
Those ominous black clouds surely mean a thunderstorm is on its way.
300
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. b. Sumo wrestling takes place in a ring. c. The robot that scores the most points wins. d. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
d. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
300
CD or CM? Carver Middle School teachers work hard to make this school the best possible place for students to learn.
CM
300
Two or more characters talking to each other, usually contained in quotation marks (" ").
Dialogue.
400
The runner ________ her body to clear the last hurdle. menaced/formidable/mobilized/interpreted/anchored
The runner mobilized her body to clear the last hurdle.
400
This test will ________ students’ ability to do math. concede/menace/anchorage/mobilize/maneuver
This test will assess students’ ability to do math.
400
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph? a. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. b. Robot sumo contests are better than human sumo contests. c. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. d. Watching robot sumo is boring.
c. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.
400
In a 3+:0 summary paragraph, how many CDs and CMs would there be?
3 CDs. 0 CMs.
400
Point of view in which the narrator is NOT a character in the story but DOES know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. Example: Harry looked around the room. He felt nervous but hopeful they would find a solution. Hermione was in the corner, thinking back on books she'd read in order to come up with a way to escape.
Third Person Omniscient
500
The man complained about the __________ of the complicated instructions. menace/formidability/mobilization/anchorage/idiocies
The man complained about the idiocies of the complicated instructions.
500
Her mother’s leg was a safe ________ for the shy child. assessment/menace/domestic/anchorage/interpreter
Her mother’s leg was a safe anchorage for the shy child.
500
The best definition of main or central idea would be… a. Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing. b. What a piece of writing is mostly about. c. What someone is primarily talking about. d. A vague idea that is supported by very specific details.
a. Important information that tells more about the overall idea of a piece of writing.
500
In a 2+:1 paragraph, please write the color and number of sentences you would write. Example: 2 yellow. 1 purple. 1 orange. 2 brown.
1 blue. 2 red. 1 green. 1 blue.
500
Point of view in which the narrator is NOT a character in the story, and does not know the thoughts and feelings of any of the characters. They are simply giving a report of the actions. Example: Harry looked across the room. Hermione was in the corner with a confused look on her face.
Third Person Objective.
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