Vocabulary 1
This word means the main character in a story.
What is a protagonist?
This word means to run quickly.
What is dash?
This is the problem or struggle in a story.
What is conflict?
These five letters are called vowels in the English language.
What are A, E, I, O, and U?
This is the day of the week when we did Joke of the Day.
What is Wednesday?
This word means to close or fasten something.
What is latch?
This word means to make someone nervous or confused.
What is fluster?
The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is the setting?
Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
What are synonyms?
This online game was used throughout the year to practice vocabulary words.
What is Kahoot!?
This word means the ending of a story where the problem is solved.
What is resolution?
This story element introduces the characters and setting.
What is exposition?
The series of events that make up a story
What is the plot?
The most important idea or message of a passage.
What is the main idea?
Of all the tests we took this year, Mr. Barban always reminded us that this one was especially important to him.
What is STAR 360?
This word means beliefs, traditions, and history from your family or culture.
What is heritage?
A student who pays attention to every detail is _____.
What is Meticulous
This figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
Facts and examples that support the main idea.
What are the supporting details or citing?
This school year included students from these four grade levels.
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades?
A student checks every answer, fixes tiny mistakes, and makes sure their work is neat before turning it in. Which vocabulary word best describes this student?
What is Meticulous
The loud crash during her presentation caused Maya to lose her train of thought and stumble over her words
What is Fluster
The classroom was a zoo
What is a metaphor
Reading between the lines to figure something out that the author does not directly say.
What is an inference?
This is the total number of students who were in our class this year, including students who later left.
What is 11? Abel, Ariana, Edwin, David, Arion, Lizany, Camila, Leonel, Jayden, Adriana, and Ethen.