YCJA
Vocabulary
Symbolism
Characters
Essay Parts
100

What does YCJA stand for?

Youth Criminal Justice Act

100

Define "feign"

 Garvey feigned surprise. “Let me get this straight, Champ. You figure if I’m scared of you, you can trust me?” He smiled thinly. “You sure have a lot to learn about trust.” (page 15)

to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of

100

What does the at.oow symbolize?

Comfort, protection, safety

100

Who gets beat up by Cole? 

Peter Driscal

100

What is the line called that states your main argument in an essay?

Thesis

200

What is the purpose of the YCJA?

Rehabilitate and Reintegrate

200

Define Skiff 

He used the skiff to cross the water and reach the island.

A small, flat-bottomed boat.

200

Draw a symbol to represent continuity/cyclical things happening in the novel

Circle

200

What is the probation officer's name?

Garvey

200

Fix the following citation:

"The only nurse" pg.103. 

"The only nurse" (Mikaelson 103). 

300

Can be used instead of formal charges and formal court proceedings

Extrajudicial Sanction

300

Define barrage

She was not prepared for her parent’s barrage of questions when she came home late.

A concentrated outpouring of questions or blows.

300

What do the baby sparrows symbolize for Cole?

Family, love, mother, jealousy

300

Who is Edwin?

A Tlingit elder who oversees Cole's sentence on the island

300

What should be at the beginning of each paragraph?

What should be at the end of each paragraph?

Topic sentence

Concluding sentence

400

What two sentences does circle justice debate between?

A prison sentence OR sending him to an isolated Alaskan island 

400

Gluttonous

Excessively greedy

400

What does the feather symbolize during circle justice?

"The feather symbolizes respect and responsibility, no one must speak without it" (pg. 17). 

Respect, responsibility, and truth/sincerity 

400

Who said this: "Honey, you're hurting him" (pg. 55)

Mrs. Matthews 

400

Replace the banned words in this sentence with stronger words: 

Cole is really mad with his parents, so he does he is mean to others and does stupid things. 

Varies.

500
A) Which three groups of people does circle justice include? 

B) Who were these characters in the novel?

A) victim, offender, community members

B) Victim = Peter 

Offender= Cole

Community members = parents, judge, lawyers, other community members

500

Define Ingenuity 

the quality of being original, creative,  and inventive.

500

Draw a symbol to represent Cole's relationship with his parents

Varies

500

Who are the two people speaking in this conversation?

Person 1: "Half your bones are busted, your body is swollen like one huge mosquito bite, and you're nearly starved to death. Believe me, Champ, you're not okay"

Person 2: "I am okay" 

Person 1: Garvey

Person 2: Cole

500

What are the four main parts of an introductory paragraph that we discussed in class?

Hook, bridge, summary, thesis

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