Vocab
a power that is believed to control what happens in the future
fate
The most exciting part of the story
climax
In the book Where the Mountain meets the Moon, What was the peddler selling in Minli's village that he said bring fortune into their home ?
Goldfish
What world sporting event is happening all this summer? (hint: the US won their first game yesterday)
Women's World Cup
During our nonfiction unit, what female activist did we learn about
Malala
to disagree angrily
quarrel
A poem that tells a story
narrative poem
In the book Where the Mountain meets the Moon, Where does the Old Man in the Moon live?
On top of Never-Ending Mountain
Who did the Patriots play in the Super Bowl this year?
LA Rams
In our novel "Hello, Universe", the main character of the book was
Virgil
to give up under pressure; surrender
yield
words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
sensory images
In the book Where the Mountain meets the Moon, When Minli followed the stream of salt water, who did she discover?
Dragon
Who won the Super Bowl MVP?
Juian Edleman
In the novel "The Breadwinner", the setting of the story is in the country of
Afghanistan
encircled with a belt or band
girded
Poetry written without regular rhyme scheme or form
free verse
In the story of the dragon gate the fish told Minli and the dragon, what happened to a fish that was able to swim up the waterfall and through the dragon gate?
The fish would be turned into a flying dragon
Who is in the NBA finals?
Golden State vs. Toronto
A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays for three days, then leaves on Friday. How did he do it?
His horses' name was Friday
to waste time
dawdle
"I went straight to bed and slept like a log." This is an example of...
simile
When Minli and Dragon were sleeping in the cave, what woke Minli and attacked her when she went outside to investigate?
Green Tiger
Who won the NFL MVP this past season?
Patrick Mahomes
How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, to only have it come back to you, even if it doesn’t bounce off anything?
Throw it straight up in the air