Vocabulary in Section 1
What does target mean?
someone of something that is the focus of an action
What is payback?
Who was experiencing cyberbullying in the article?
Teens
What does it mean when it says "according to the text"? What should you put when answering the questions?
Answers will vary.
What does cyber mean?
related to computers
What does victim mean?
`What does it mean to mock someone or something?
to make fun of
Why did the girl in Pennsylvania bully her friend?
She did something cruel
You should use these two things to help you answer questions.
Key words / key details
What does -re mean?
back/ again
What does torment mean?
great pain or suffering
What does reveal mean?
Show/ uncover/ etc.
School property
This is when you answer a question with a quote without paraphrasing.
Vomit
What does -spon or -spons mean?
something sure/ guaranteed/ etc.
What does harassment mean?
the act of behaving in an unpleasant or threatening way towards someone else
What does taunting mean?
to constantly torment/ mess with
What happened to the student in Ridgewood Middle school?
He had a Facebook group made about him and was made fun of.
You should do these three things in every paragraph.
Circle unknown words
Underline key words/ main idea
Annotate every paragraph
Response/ Respond
What does authority mean?
to have the right to tell someone what to do
What does "stick and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me" mean?
Things can physically hurt, but words cannot.
What did the principal do about the cyberbullies?
He allerted teachers, called the bullies into his office, and told them that the police was watching the Facebook page.
What should you do when answering questions and you don't know the answer?
Go back to the text?
What is a vocabulary word with -spon or -spons?
Respond/ Response