Christmas Vocabulary
What word means “happy and cheerful,” often used at Christmas?
Jolly
What does democracy mean?
People power
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
Elf
What is the “beat” or rhythm of a poem called?
Meter
What text feature is found at the beginning of a story and tells you what you will read about?
Title/heading
What word means a custom or practice that families repeat every Christmas?
Tradition
What was the essential question for the democracy unit?
“Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”
The Grinch
What is the pattern of end rhyme in a poem (like ABAB or AABB) called?
Rhyme scheme
What text feature explains a picture or diagram?
Caption
What word means news or information, often used in the phrase “good _____ we bring”?
Tidings
Which philosopher thought that everyone should have a say in the government?
Aristotle
“You’ll shoot your eye out!”
A Christmas Story
What do we call a group of lines in a poem?
Stanza
What text feature helps readers find page numbers quickly?
Table of contents
What word means the feeling of excitement and joy people experience during the holiday season?
Cheer
What was the name of the man who created a new system of government in Athens?
Solon
“Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing.”
The Santa Clause
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to something that is not human?
Personification
A list of key words and their meanings in the back of a book is called what?
Glossary
Christmas greenery, lights, on trees
Garlandd
What is the name of the document signed by the Pilgrims to set rules for their colony?
“This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen.”
Home Alone 2
What do we call poetry that does not follow a regular rhyme or meter pattern?
Free verse
Appears under a main heading and tells what a smaller section of the text will be about.
Subheading