Story Characters
Monster Vocabulary
Outsiders Vocab
Argumentative Writing vocab
A Christmas Carol
100

This character was so full of herself that she claimed to be a better weaver than Athena.

Arachne

100

This word means a group of people who decide if a defendant is guilty or not guilty.

jury

100

This term that begins with "A" means distant or cold

aloof

100

The point an argumentative writer is trying to prove is called a 

claim

100

Scrooge's business partner who was at the beginning of the book "As dead as a doornail."

Marley

200

This character told Pony Boy to "Stay Gold."

Johnny

200

This term means relevant or on topic.

pertinent

200

This term beginning with "V" means unclear or confusing.

vague

200

A kind of evidence that uses numbers and percentages to prove a point.

statistic

200

Scrooge had one employee who he treated poorly named

Bob Crachit

300

In the book Monster, Steve Harmon was sent to prison for what crime?

Aiding in a murder.
300

The attorney that tries to prove a defendant is guilty is called a

prosecutor

300

This term beginning with "I" means to worship or make someone a hero in your mind.

idolize

300

The opposite side of an argument, it goes against the claim

counterclaim

300

Bob Crachit had a sickly son named

Tiny Tim

400

Who was Maleeka's bully in "The Skin I'm In?"

Charlene

400

A loud group of noises that make a jumbled sound is called a 

cacophony

400

This is a term the greasers use for the police.

fuzz

400

This part of an argumentative essay returns to the claim side and tries to take down the counterclaim.

rebuttal

400

This "P" term is another word for ghost.

phantom

500

What was the name of Kenny's older juvenile delinquent brother in "The Watson's Go to Birmingham?"

Byron

500
What kind of person always sees the worst in a situation?

A pessimist

500

This frigid term can also mean jail to the greasers.

The cooler

500

This "A" word is a short story from a person that contributes to a claim.  

anecdote

500

How many ghosts was Scrooge visited by after Marley?

3- past, present, and yet to come

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