Vocabulary
The unity of diverse, imbricating factors that characterize us (examples: weight, height, hair color, ability, skin color, age, culture, personality, passions and interests, etc). They can be visible and "invisible"
Identity
SOAPStone Strategy: Identify what one letter in this acronym stands for
Speaker
Occassion
Audience
Purpose
Subject
Tone
"Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for ain't been no crystal stair."
Where is this quote from?
"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
There are 1221 fish in the sea. If 231 of the fish drown, then how many fish are still living?
1221. Fish cannot drown
The language which a person has grown up speaking from early childhood.
Mother Tongue
Your classroom rules, guidelines and expectations are listed here.
Syllabus
A short story about a baby brother that is actually a toy.
Little Brother
You’re in a race and you pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?
2nd place
Devotion to, and vigorous support for one's own country is ________
Patriotism
List 3 learning games we have played in class so far.
Kahoot!
Quizizz
Jeopardy
"I wanted to capture what language ability tests can never reveal: her intent, her passion, her imagery, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts"
"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
You are in a dark room with a box of matches. Nearby are three things: a candle, an oil lamp and a log of firewood. Which do you light first?
A match
The creation of/ construction of a character is called __________
Characterization
The name of the web-based application we use to convey information into a power-point presentation
Google Slides
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
DAILY DOUBLE: Produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected
Compile
What is the name of our educational goal/objective for each class period?
Learning Target
"Climbed mountains. Didn't like the view."
What document was this passage from?
6-Word Memoirs