VOCAB
What does boycott mean?
To join others in refusing to do business with a person or organization
What does privilege mean?
A special right given to a group or person.
What are headings?
A heading is a word, phrase, or sentence at the beginning of a written passage that explains what it's about. A heading is very similar to a title.
What grade did Miss Rashid teach last year?
High School: 9th, 11th & 12th
What is a genre?
A specific type or category of story, like a "fantasy" story, a "mystery" story, or a "fairy tale".
What does version mean?
A description given from a specific point of view
What does eventually mean?
What do fairytales usually start with?
"Once upon a time" OR "In a far away land"
What is Miss Rashid's favorite rapper?
Drake
What is the difference between a PREFIX and SUFFIX?
A prefix is a word part that comes before a base word, while a suffix is a word part that comes after a base word.
What is a commitment?
To have or feel a sense of obligation to someone or something
What does version mean?
A description given from a specific point of view
What is the setting in a story?
A "setting" in a story is the time and place where the story happens; it's like the background of a picture, telling you when and where the events are taking place, whether it's at a school, a park, or even on a spaceship!
What is Miss Rashid's favorite thing to say?
What is Personification?
Personification is a literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things, such as objects, animals, ideas, or concepts.
What is a democracy?
A government that is run by citizens
What does it mean to compromise?
To reach an understanding by agreeing each side will give up some parts of its demands
What is the difference between theme & main idea?
Theme: the lesson of a story
Main idea: what the story is mainly about
What is Miss Rashid's favorite candies?
Sour patch watermelons & TWIX :)
What is the difference between a metaphor and a similie?
A simile compares two things using the words "like" or "as," while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as".
What is an amendment?
Formal changes made to laws or official documents
What does legislation mean?
The laws made or passed
What is an Idiom? Define it or give me an example!
An Idiom is a phrase or sentence that has a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of its individual words. Like "Cat got your tongue?"
What is a hompohone?
A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling.
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a literary device that gives hints about what will happen later in a story.