Testing Terminology
Story Elements
Vocabulary Fun
From the Unit
100

What is an "excerpt"?

A short piece from a larger text.

100

What is "Plot"?

The plot is the main events of the story.

100

Define ethical

involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval

100

What was the essential question of our unit?

What affect do people have on the environment?

200

What is a summary?

A shorted version of a story including only the most important parts.

200

What is "Setting"?

Setting is the place and time a story takes place.

200

Define Imminent

ready to take place : happening soon

200

Who is the author of the speech we read and listened to in class?

Al Gore

300

What is an Inference?

A guess about what might happen based on the text.

300

What is the "climax" of a story?

The climax is the most exciting part of the story. Typically, everything changes after the climax happens.

300

Define Unsustainable

not capable of being prolonged or continued

300

What is the lesson from "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

Everything we do to the Earth will come back to us.

400

What does it mean to Compare and Contrast?

Show similarities and differences between two things.
400

What does "central idea" mean?

The central idea is what the text is mostly about. Main Idea.

400

Define Discord

 lack of agreement or harmony

400

What was the animal from the very first story we read together? 

Whooping Crane

500

How many details should you include in a short response?

At least 2

500

What is "Perspective"?

The way an author or character feels about something. Point of view.

500

Define Unprecedented

Something that has never happened before.

500

What are the names of the two main characters from "A Long Walk to Water"?

Salva and Nya

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