Mr. C's last name
Caccavelli
The words that authors choose to tell a story and convey meaning
Word choice
The book Mr. C is currently reading
The Giver / Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses
Sensory imagery
The main character in Dragon Ball Z
Goku
Mr. C's "House" in the Harry Potter universe
Gryffindor
Non-literal language the authors use to tell their story
Figurative language
A short and descriptive story that captures a brief period in time.
Another word for the short chapters in Mango Street and Seedfolks
Vignette
When the same sound, letter, or word is repeated in a phrase
Alliteration
The highest-grossing holiday in America
Christmas
Mr. C's element in the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" universe
Air
The author's feelings /attitudes expressed in a piece of writing, song, or scene
Tone
The author of "The House on Mango Street"
Sandra Cisneros
A word that imitates a sound
Onomatopoeia
The name of the kid that says "Do the roar" in Shrek Forever After
Butter Pants
Mr. C's favorite sports team
Liverpool FC
The lens through which we (the reader) see the story unfold
Point of view / perspective
The author of "Rifle" and "My Honest Poem"
Rudy Francisco
A reference to a well known person, event, place, or text
Allusion
The spirit from "Spirited Away" that Sen (Chihiro) meets in an elevator
The Radish Spirit
The names of Mr. C's cats
Kyra & Kylo
A term referring to the types of sentences authors use in a a piece of writing
Sentence structure
The name of the last Mango Street chapter we read as a class
Meme Ortiz
A statement that links two contradictory words
Oxymoron
The two countries that border Lichtenstein
Switzerland and Austria