English Terms
The main character of a story who drives the plot forward and faces the central conflict.
Protagonist
In Tobias Wolff's "Powder," the father delays their trip home because he wants his son to get in a few extra runs doing this activity.
Skiing
The initial step in analysis, where a reader identifies concrete, factual details directly stated on the page without adding interpretation.
Observations
What are the points that you accrue for goos behavior that can be spent at the school store ?
Pioneer Points
The specific time, place, and social environment in which a story takes place.
Setting
In "An Indian Father's Plea," the author writes a letter to the teacher because his son, Wind-Wolf, was incorrectly labeled as this.
A slow learner
Specific quotes, facts, or line numbers cited straight from the passage to support and prove an analytical claim.
Textual Evidence
What is our school mascot?
The pioneers (pete)
Details about a dark, stormy night in a deserted castle help establish this aspect of setting.
Mood
The father in "Powder" sneaks past a road barrier blocked by snow, demonstrating this key personality trait.
Reckless or adventurous (similar words)
A complete, arguable sentence that expresses the author’s universal message or lesson about human nature derived from the text.
Theme Statement
WHAT DOES FKD STAND FOR?
Focused Knowledgeable and determined
The author’s attitude toward their subject matter or audience, revealed through word choice.
Tone
In Pat Mora's poem "Señora X No More," the speaker is an adult student attending class to learn this skill.
Read in English
Logical judgments or inferences formed when a reader combines direct textual observations with their own prior knowledge.
Conclusions
Who is our Guest Principal?
Ms. Jackson
The underlying message, moral, or deeper insight about life that an author conveys through a story.
Theme
In "An Indian Father's Plea," Wind-Wolf's father asks the teacher to show this mindset toward his son’s background instead of judging him.
Cultural Understand
Recurring details, words, images, or character behaviors that a reader tracks across a text to reveal deeper meaning.
Patterns
What room are the counselors in?
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