Vocabulary
Textbook Info
"Wild" Novel
Grammar
Writing
100

This word uses a Greek prefix and suffix meaning time+logic, or time order.

What is "chronological"?

100

This is what the main idea of a longer essay is called.

What is a thesis statement?

100

This is what PCT stands for.

What is Pacific Crest Trail?

100

Parentheses and dashes can be used in place of this punctuation mark.

What is the comma?

100

This is when you quickly write to generate ideas, not worrying about grammar.

What is freewriting?

200

This is the reason you do something or write something.

What is "purpose"?

200

This is the attitude a writer conveys, but it's easier to detect verbally.

What is tone?

200

This is the husband who Cheryl is still in love with.

Who is Paul?

200

This is the pronoun that can be used in the beginning of a sentence in place of a noun.

What is the subjective case?

200

This is a device for organizing all the parts of your essay, using roman numerals, letters, numbers, etc.

What is an outline?

300

This is the word that is re-named by a pronoun.

What is "antecedent"?

300

This is the thing you put into parentheses to indicate where you got the information or quote.

What is a citation?

300

This is the trail nickname the other hikers gave to Cheryl.

What is "Queen of the PCT"?

300

The adjective in the following sentence: The slow boy runs quickly.

What is "slow"?

300

This is when you read an article and restate its main points.

What is a summary?

400

This is to copy another's work without giving credit.

What is "plagiarism"?

400

This pattern of organization divides things into groups.

What is classification?

400

This is the poetry book that Cheryl keeps for her entire journey.

What is "Dream of a Common Language"?

400

The adverb in the following sentence: Today I dream of chocolate ice cream.

What is "today"?

400

This is when you read something and then put it into your own words.

What is paraphrasing?

500

This means ideal, a beautiful, perfect place.

What is "idyllic"?

500

This is when your classmates read over your paper and make corrections or suggestions.

What is peer editing (or peer reviewing)?

500

In addition to a new last name, what else did Cheryl get when she divorced?

What is a horse tattoo?

500

The word that needs capitalization: I am studying math, english, and history.

What is "English"?

500

Margin size, correct heading, font size, double-spacing, etc. are all called this.

What is formatting?

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