Vocabulary in Context
What does the word reluctant most nearly mean?
Unwilling
What is a comparison using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What is the main idea of a text?
What the text is mostly about
What text structure tells events in order?
Chronological
What year was the first Apple iPhone released?
2007
If someone is described as generous, what trait do they show?
Giving/kind
What is giving human traits to non-human things?
Personification
What do we call details that support the main idea?
Supporting details
What text structure shows how two things are alike and different?
Compare and contrast
This is the most-watched YouTube video of all time?
What is “Baby Shark Dance" by Pinkfong?
In context, what does ominous suggest?
Something bad is going to happen
What is a comparison without using “like” or “as”?
Metaphor
What is it called when you use clues + your thinking to understand something not directly stated?
Inference
What is the author’s purpose if they are trying to convince you of something?
Persuade
What invention allowed people to see through walls??
Windows
What does ambiguous mean in a text?
Unclear / having multiple meanings
What is it called when an author hints at something that will happen later?
Foreshadowing
What is theme?
The message or lesson of the text
What point of view uses “I” or “we”?
First person
This K-pop group is known for hits like "Dynamite" and "Butter."
What is BTS?
If a character is resilient, what are they able to do?
Recover quickly from difficulties
What literary device is used when there is a contrast between expectation and reality? (Something unexpected or the opposite of what is expected)
Irony
How is theme different from main idea?
Theme is a message/lesson; main idea is what the text is mostly about
How does an author build suspense in a story? Name one method.
Short sentences, cliffhangers, pacing, tension, foreshadowing, etc.
Which letter of the alphabet doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
What is Q?