Vocabulary
The Duke stared into space throughout the entire meeting. This duty that he had once dedicated himself to completely had become the thing that plagued him most.
What does plague most nearly mean?
Bane
Title
Paraphrase
Connotation
Attitude
Shifts
Title (Revisited)
Theme
TPCASTT (aka Tyler Perry Productions) is used for
Poetry Analysis
Ms. McKinney's most cooperative class.
6th period
As much as Tyler would have preferred to stay home enjoying his own company, he drug himself to the gala, put on his best smile, and mingle with the guests. He was an introvert at heart, but mingling with the high society of NYC would bolster his chances of winning the election.
What does the word bolster most nearly mean?
Buttress
Ms. McKinney is tired of students talking about her . . .
Height
Stanley’s family sat motionless in the waiting room. Millions of possibilities raced through their minds as they nervously awaited the doctor’s report. They breathed a sign of relief when he informed them that the tumor they’d found on his occipital lobe was innocuous.
What does innocuous most nearly mean?
Benign
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words.
Alliteration
Most determined to improve and has
First Period: Leah
Third Period: Ja'lynn or Nehemiah
Fifth Period: Kyla
Sixth Period: Taylor
Ms. McKinney found herself constantly reaching out to parents lately. Something about this time of year made it seemingly impossible for students to comply with classroom rules.
What does comply with most nearly mean?
Adhere
Ms. McKinney won't tell us
How old she is
The scammer lured people into his scheme by enticing them with the promise of riches and success.
What does the word entice most nearly mean?
Beguile
Being able to _______ your answer will help you ensure you have selected the correct answer.
Justify (Provide evidence for is also acceptable)
Whose parent has Ms. McKinney called the most?
First Period: Ke'mya or London
Third Period: Quantavius or Tabari, but she's quick to send a message for the entire class.
Fifth: She sends full class messages because it'd be quicker to say who wasn't acting out than who was
Sixth Period: Tristan or J'Quavious
It is very important that we come to a consensus with making decisions as we move forward to ensure a smooth transition.
The word consensus most nearly means?
Accord
Ms. McKinney is from
Duck Hill, MS
Jailah drug her feet as she prepared herself and her children to head downstairs for Thanksgiving dinner. She could already hear her mother in law making snide remarks about the appetizers she’d sat out and she wasn’t in the mood to spend what was meant to be a happy day being buttonholed because things weren’t “just right”.
What does buttonhole most nearly mean?
Accost
Ms. McKinney tells us to always beware of _______ when determining the correct answer.
Distractors
Ms. McKinney says we act like
Second Graders
Returning candidates felt a pit in their stomachs when the judges were introduced. They were known to have a proclivity toward the contestants from the county they served. Those from surrounding counties knew they didn’t stand a chance.
What does proclivity most nearly mean?
Bias
What was the first class Ms. McKinney taught here?
English I
*Bonus points if you know the first group of students I taught
The students seated in the auditorium groaned when Mr. Johnson’s class walked in. They were a very rambunctious bunch and often disrupted school assemblies with their shenanigans.
What does the word rambunctious most nearly mean?
Boisterous
The implied meaning of a word
Tip: when we are trying to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, we can use this to help us narrow down answer choices
Connotation
This class period is the reason most of Ms. McKinney's rules exist
Fifth period
Kasey was swept off her feet at how audacious the stranger had been to walk right up and approach her in front of her friends.
What does audacious most nearly mean?
Brazen
Ms. McKinney is very bad at remembering . . .
Birthdays