Vocabulary
Text Structure
Writing
Reading Review
How well do you know your school?
100

What does the word pariah mean? 

an outcast

100

What text structure is being used when an author is solving a problem? 

problem and solution

100

What type of writing is also known as story telling? 

narrative

100

What story talked about a girl named Lizabeth, destroying flowers? 

Marigolds

100

What is the school mascot? 

The yellow jackets 

200

What does the word futile mean? 

pointless  - not useful

200

What text structure is being used when an author writes using order of events? 

sequential order

200

When an author is attempting to inform an audience about a certain topic, what type of writing is used? 

Informative

200

What story talked about a woman hiking the Pacific Crest Trail? 

Wild

200

In what year did TJ become a school? 

1922

300

What does the word morphed mean? 

to change or transform 

300

What text structure is being used when the author is showing similarities and differences? 

compare and contrast

300

In an informative essay, what is the first thing that the author should include in their introductory paragraph? 

The hook

300

In the article, Leon Bridges, what type of music does it state that Leon is known for? 

Soul

300

How many students were in the first graduating class at TJ 

35 students

400

What does the word marquee mean? 

a sign over a theatre, hotel, or other building.

400

What text structure is being used when the author is explaining that something happened as a result of something else? 

cause and effect

400

In the introductory paragraph of an essay, what sentence tells the audience what you will be writing about - usually placed at the end of the paragraph? 

The thesis statement

400

What story discusses the loss of an important piece of jewelry? 

The Necklace

400

Where was the original gym located? 

In the current library

500

What does the word outlandish mean? 

bizarre or unfamiliar

500

What text structure is being used when the author uses details, examples and descriptions in their writing? 

Descriptive

500

What strategy is used when setting up and writing an informative paragraph? 

The ACE paragraph strategy

500

In the poem, Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question, what ethnicity, race, or culture is being discussed? 

Native American

500

What are the names of our 4 administrators? 

Ruben Cano, Dustin Deterding, Kourtney Abbots, and Cole Albright. 

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