Vocabulary
"It is imperative to show up to your job on time."
In this sentence, imperative most likely means...
What is "Important"?
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
What is Setting?
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?
What is In the garden?
Cell phones should be allowed in school. This is an example of a _________.
What is Claim?
I do not know the answer to a question on the test. I should _______________.
What is Skip it and go back when I'm done?
"The student hit another student in front of the teacher, which is an overt act of aggression."
In this sentence, overt most likely means...
What is "Out in the open"?
The resolution is ______________ of the story.
What The final outcome?
As we entered, a huge blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges slapped the hood of the car as we slowly moved forward. Soon there were suds spilling over the sides. I am glad the windows were rolled up! Where are we?
The opposing argument is called a ___________.
When I am reading an text on the PSSA's, I should __________ and _________ in order to stay organized and take notes so I can remember the important points of the text.
What is Highlight and Annotate?
"The toddler's behavior is incredibly sporadic, she's practically bouncing off the walls!"
In this sentence, sporadic most likely means...
What is "All over the place"?
The climax is the part of the story where ______________.
What is The turning point, high point, or main event is in a story?
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?
What is She is late for school?
Every argumentative essay should have reasons to support your claim. You also need _____________ to support your reasons.
What is Textual Evidence?
A ___________ is a comparison of two unlike things, without using the words "like" or "as".
What is Metaphor?
"The people of third-world countries are sometimes gaunt for they go days, even weeks without food."
In this sentence, gaunt most likely means...
What is "Thin and weak"?
A struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is called the _________.
What is Confict?
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
What is She is sick?
You should only use a _____________ like textbooks, educational articles and websites that end in .org, .gov, and .edu, when citing evidence.
What is Credible sources?
A _________ is a group of lines/ verse in a poem.
What is Stanza?
"This argument has so many fallacies I swear it was written by a child!"
In this sentence, fallacies most likely means...
What is "mistakes"?
The three types of connections a reader can make while reading a text are __________, __________ and _________.
What is text to world, text to self and text to text?
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
What is Soccer is a worldwide sport?
The purpose of an argumentative essay is to _________________.
What is Convince a reader of your argument using textual evidence to back up your claim?
Ms. Gleason is an ELA teacher in 8th grade. She teaches three classes of insane 8th graders that sometimes make her go a little crazy. At the end of the day, she loves and cares about them alot. This is an example of ________ point of view.
What is Third Person?