CR VOCAB
UNBROKEN
READING SKILLS
R & J
100
IDIOM

a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood literally from the individual words within it, but rather must be learned as a whole.

100

Who is the protagonist in Unbroken?

Louis Zamperini

100

What are the specific descriptions, thoughts, and events in a story that help explain it and make it more interesting?

Details

100

Who killed Tybalt?

Romeo

200

NOTORIOUS

widely and unfavorably known, often implying infamy or notoriety for something bad.

200

What was the name of the plane that crashed into the ocean?

EXTRA CRED: The name of the backup plane?

Superman

Extra Cred: Green Hornet

200

What is the skill of putting events in the correct order in which they happened in the story?

Sequencing 

200

How was standing outside of Juliet's tomb?

Paris

300

ANNUAL

occurring once every year.

300

Who ate all the chocolate bars on the raft?

Mack

300

What is the overall message of a book called?

Main Idea/theme 

300

Why did Romeo go to the Capulet party?

Mercutio and Benvolio wanted him to get his mind off of Rosaline

400

JURISDICTION

the legal authority or power a court has to hear and decide a case.

400

What did Louie make a journal out of?

Rice paper

400

What is the clue from the text and your own knowledge to figure out something the author doesn't directly say?

Inference

400

Whos fault was it that Romeo and Juliet died?

Its their own faults

500

AMNESTY

 a pardon granted by a government to a group or class of individuals, typically for a political offense

500

Why did the Bird pick on Louie most?

He thought that is he broke Louie (an Olympian) it would scare the other prisoners, and the Bird would also feel more empowered.

500

What are the hints in the surrounding text that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word?

Context Clues

500

Who were the five people that died?

Lady Montauge, Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and Mercutio

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