Essential Reading Skills
Vocabulary
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Syllabus
Miscellaneous
100
The author of your book.
Who is Kathleen McWhorter?
100
Means good-natured
What is amiable?
100
The names of the two children in this book
Who are Maya and Bailey?
100
Our computer lab day
What are Tuesdays?
100
The days you attended class
What are Monday-Friday?
200
The 3 word parts we learned about.
What are prefix, suffix and root word?
200
Means peacefulness; tranquility
What is serenity?
200
The author of this book
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
Lisa's Office room number
What is 505?
200
Your room number at Marian Hall
What is 207?
300
The main idea is located here
What is the topic sentence?
300
Means to scold harshly
What is berate?
300
The name of the uncle in the story.
Who is Uncle Willie?
300
The number of absences you are allowed
What is 10?
300
The day we learned College Knowledge
What is Thursday?
400
The dictionary definition of a word is called this.
What is denotation?
400
Means lasting; firm
What is durable?
400
Maya's birthname
What is Marguerite Johnson?
400
Lisa's Office phone number
What is 621-8726?
400
This many students started the class in January, 2012
What are 6?
500
The system you used to take notes before reading a chapter.
What is SQW3R?
500
An outline on the content of the course
What is syllabus?
500
The age Maya Angelou is at the end of the story.
What is 19?
500
The supplies you need for this class.
What are pencils, notebook, organizer, paper, textbooks?
500
Lisa's favorite activity
What is running?
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