Absolute Value
What is the definition of Absolute Value?
How far away a number is from 0
Definition of Simile
Comparison using like or as
-12 + 3
-9
The name of the Harlem-based teen who is the novel's protagonist and finds her voice through poetry.
Xiomara Batista
What color is a traffic light when it is safe to go forward?
Green
|-17|= ?
17
The main point of the text
-100 - (-42)
-142
The name of the Dominican-American poet who wrote The Poet X, a young adult novel about a teenager's coming-of-age and struggle for self-expression.
Elizabeth Acevedo
What is the name of the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara
|-2| + |-13| =
15
Tone
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience
-5x=45
x=-9
This is the name of the person Xiomara meets in her English class who becomes her romantic interest and helps her to find confidence and a sense of self.
Aman
Who was the second President of the United States?
John Adams
|3x|=18
x=|6|
irony
when what happens or is said is the opposite of what you expect or what is meant, creating a surprising or contrasting effect
x + -3 = -5
x=-2
What is the name of Xiomara's school?
Chisolm High School
What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
|2x - 5| + 3 = 8
x=5
x=0
Text Structure (+ 1 example)
Organizational patterns used used in a text (Compare/Contrast, Cause/effect, Problem/ solution)
-20=-4x-6x
x=2
Does her brother attend the same school?
No, he goes to a specialized school
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare