Vocabulary
Read. Strat./Text Genres
Code Talker
Idioms
Grammar/Voc. Develp.
100
This means "to put effort, time, money, and energy into something."
What is invest
100
Creating these in your head while you read helps you imagine the details in a story.
What are mental images
100
The author of Code Talker
Who is Joseph Bruchac
100
This idiom means "go to" used in this sentence: The soldiers did not ______ in enemy territory.
What is " set foot in"
100
This is the part of a dictionary entry that tells how to say the word correctly.
What is the pronunciation
200
This means "Something against which other things or ideas are measured."
What is standard
200
This is the text genre of Code Talker.
What is a novel
200
Why was the narrator surprised when their instructors told them to "Be quiet. Be seated."?
What is it was spoken in his native language - Navajo.
200
This is an expression or phrase that does not have the same meaning as its individual words.
What is an idiom
200
This part of the dictionary entry tells you where the word came from originally (what language).
What is the etymology
300
I was _______ to hear that Whitney Houston died in a bathtub.
What is stunned (or stun is the root word)
300
The words that the characters speak that are located between quotation marks are ______.
What is dialogue
300
Who were intercepting the communication messages?
What is the Japanese.
300
After a long day the men were ready to go to bed. What idiom means "go to bed"?
What is "hit the sack"
300
This tense is used to describe an action that will take place in the future before another event occurs.
What is future perfect tense
400
This is someone who goes with another person as a guide or companion.
What is an escort
400
This is the text genre of City Year.
What is a brochure
400
Why did the teachers take up the papers at the end of every day?
Because nothing could be taken out of the room; it had to kept only in their heads.
400
This idiom means "not to reveal a secret"
What is "not breathe a word"
400
I had completed washing the car when the phone rang. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
What is past perfect tense
500
The Marine ______ is a highly trained group of soldiers.
What is Corps (pronounced core)
500
These are quotes from people who share positive experiences with the company or product.
What is a testimonial
500
What was the rule about if the Code Talker was captured?
They were supposed to Die first before telling the enemy anything about the code.
500
When Josh got out of prison, he decided to turn over a new leaf. What does this idiom mean?
"To turn over a new leaf" means "change for the better."
500
We have gone to eat at Everybody's Pizza since I was working for the CDC. What tense is the verb in this sentence?
What is present perfect tense
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