Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Bad Boy
Grammar
100

What does desperate mean?

Wanting something really badly and feeling as if things are hopeless 

100

What is setting?

Where a story takes place?

100

Who is the main character?

Walter Dean Myers

100

What is an adjective?

a describing word

200

What does disgusted mean?

feeling strong disapproval or revulsion

200

What does central idea mean?

the main message or idea expressed in a text

200

Where does the story take place?

Harlem, NYC

200

Which word in this sentence is an adjective?

Books were special and said something about me that I didn't want to reveal.

special 

300

What does respected mean?

deeply admired; given credit for their achievements or skills

300

What is a memoir?

a book written by someone about their memories of an important time in their life

300

How does the narrator feel about dancing?

He likes dancing, but he keeps that a secret.

300

What is an action verb?

a word describing what a character has done or is doing (an action)

400

Which vocab word fits how the farmers probably feel? 

There has been a drought for many years. Farmers do not have enough water to grow their crops.

desperate

400

What is direct characterization?

When the author directly gives the reading information about a character

400

Why does the narrator hide his books in a paper bag?

Because other boys in his neighborhood would tease him.

400

What is a linking verb?

A word that connects the subject of a sentence with information about the subject

500

Use one of out vocab words in a sentence!

When the expert began giving advice, everyone listened because he was highly respected

When we rescued the stray dog she was desperate for food.

My brother got in trouble with my parents and had to do extra chores. He was disgusted when they made him scrub out all the garbage cans!

500

What is indirect characterization?

Learning information about a character from clues in the story and how they interact with other characters

500

What is the main/central idea of Bad Boy? 

Society expects boys to act a certain way, and those expectations are wrong.

500

Which word in this sentence is a linking verb?

Willow was excited to go for a walk on the beautiful fall day.

was

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